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Status unknownNCT02762942Updated May 12, 2016

Comparison of Vaginal Misoprostol Plus Supracervical Balloon Versus Vaginal Misoprostol Alone for Induction of Labor

A Phase 4 interventional study of Misoprostol and Foley catheter in Induction of Labor, Cervical Ripening and Pregnancy, sponsored by Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa. Status unknown at 1 site in Spain. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-05-12.

Sponsored by Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified May 2016), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Demonstrate that with concomitant and synchronous use of supracervical balloon and vaginal misoprostol for induction of labour, vaginal delivery is achieved in less time compared with vaginal misoprostol alone.

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Conditions studied

  • Induction of Labor
  • Cervical Ripening
  • Pregnancy

Keywords

  • cervical ripening
  • misoprostol
  • supracervical balloon
  • Foley catheter
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In context

Lead sponsor

Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa is the lead sponsor of 41 studies on the registry; 15 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Singleton pregnancy
  • Cephalic presentation
  • Reassuring fetal heart rate pattern
  • Intact membranes
  • Bishop score less than 6

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

  • Severe preeclampsia
  • Prematurity ( \< 37 weeks gestation dated by first trimester ultrasound)
  • Previous cesarean section or previous uterine surgery
  • Intrauterine growth restriction
  • Premature rupture of membranes
  • Maternal colonization with Streptococcus Agalactiae at any time during pregnancy
  • Multifetal pregnancy
  • Breech presentation
  • Stillbirth
  • Any contraindication for vaginal delivery
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Vaginal misoprostol alone

    Women in this group will receive 25mcg of vaginal misoprostol every 4 hours up to a maximum of 5 doses. Misoprostol will be stopped in case of a favorable cervix or if the patient is in active labor. In case of no progression after 5 doses of misoprostol, intravenous oxytocin will be perfused 4 hours after the last dose of misoprostol according to local protocols

    Drug: Misoprostol

  • Experimental
    Vaginal misoprostol + Foley catheter

    Women in this group will receive 25mcg of vaginal misoprostol every 4 hours up to a maximum of 5 doses. At the same time a 16French Foley catheter will be inserted through the internal os with visualization of the cervix by sterile speculum examination. The catheter balloon will be inflated with 30 ml of sterile normal saline solution and then the catheter will be taped with gentle traction to the inner thigh of the patient until spontaneous expulsion. If this does not occur, the catheter will be deflated and removed after 12 hours. Misoprostol will be stopped in case of a favorable cervix or if the patient is in active labor. In case of no progression after 5 doses of misoprostol, intravenous oxytocin will be perfused 4 hours after the last dose of misoprostol.

    Drug: Misoprostol · Device: Foley catheter

Interventions

  • DrugMisoprostol

    Administration of 25 mcg of vaginal misoprostol every 4 hours up to 5 doses

    Also known as: Misofar

  • DeviceFoley catheter

    Insertion of a Foley catheter (16French) through the internal os for a maximum of 12 hours

    Also known as: Supracervical balloon

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Induction to delivery time

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Bishop score at 12 hours from the onset of induction

    Time frame: 1 year

  2. Bishop score at 24 hours from the onset of induction

    Time frame: 1 year

  3. Number of doses of misoprostol required

    Time frame: 1 year

  4. Percentage of pregnant women requiring oxytocin

    Time frame: 1 year

  5. Maximum dosage of oxytocin given (mU / min)

    Time frame: 1 year

  6. Percentage of pregnant women requiring epidural analgesia

    Time frame: 1 year

  7. Percentage of pregnant women with tachysystole and / or hypertonus with absence of fetal heart rate decelerations

    Time frame: 1 year

  8. Percentage of pregnant women with tachysystole and / or hypertonus with fetal heart rate decelerations

    Time frame: 1 year

  9. Percentage of pregnant women with intrapartum fever

    Time frame: 1 year

  10. Percentage of pregnant women with maternal side effects

    Time frame: 1 year

  11. Percentage of pregnant women with vaginal delivery within 12 hours from the onset of induction

    Time frame: 1 year

  12. Percentage of pregnant women with vaginal delivery within 24 hours from the onset of induction

    Time frame: through study completion

  13. Total rate of cesarean section

    Time frame: 1 year

  14. Percentage of cesarean sections for failed induction

    Time frame: 1 year

  15. Percentage of cesarean sections for nonreassuring fetal status

    Time frame: 1 year

  16. Neonatal intensive care unit admission

    Time frame: 1 year

  17. Apgar score at 5 minutes

    Time frame: 1 year

  18. Umbilical artery ph

    Time frame: 1 year

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
    Terrassa, Barcelona 08227, Spain
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 12, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02762942
Lead sponsor
Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
Responsible party
Dra Angels Vives Argilagós (Obstetrician, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 5, 2016
Start date
May 2016
Primary completion
May 2017 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 2017 (estimated)
Last update
May 12, 2016

Study contacts

Àngels Vives Argilagós, MD
Contact
MAVives@cst.cat
+34 937310007 ext. 7098
Marino Romero Ramírez, MD
Contact
marino.rora@gmail.com
+34 937310007 ext. 2319
Àngels Vives Argilagós, MD
principal investigator · Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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