The Foley's catheter insertion and warm water showers on the progression of normal delivery

Comparison of two methods of insertion of Foley catheter and warm water showers in comparison with alone induction in the progression of normal delivery and conversion rate to cesarean delivery in 40 week pregnant mothers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170827035925N2

Enrollment

150

Registered

2018-02-07

Start date

2017-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-03-26

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Conditions

Advancement of Natural delivery.

Interventions

Intervention 1: "The first intervention group": after entering the study, underwent cervical catheterization, followed by an induction after a period of two hours ,And then the development of dilatati

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Normal pelvis Nulliparality Age 18-40 years Term pregnancy Singleton pregnancy No complication and contraindication of vaginal delivery Dilatation up to 2 cm Gestational age of at least 40 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of repeating cesarean delivery or previous surgery on the uterus Vaginal bleeding Placenta decolment Placenta Previa Intrauterine growth retardation Detection of fetal distress through the control of fetal heart sounds 3 cm dilatation and more Long latent phase Not satisfied to enter the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cervical dilatation. Timepoint: Every 2 hours. Method of measurement: vaginal examination.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMonir Mohammad Alipour Aminabadi

Islamic Azad University

monir.alipor@yahoo.com+98 45 3371 6937

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026