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Outpatient Foley Catheter for Induction of Labor in Nulliparous for Prolonged Pregnancy

Outpatient Foley Catheter for Induction of Labor in Nulliparous for Prolonged Pregnancy

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02932319
Acronym
FOLOUT
Enrollment
43
Registered
2016-10-13
Start date
2017-03-31
Completion date
2019-10-23
Last updated
2026-04-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Induction of Labour, Prolonged Pregnancy

Keywords

induction of labour, nulliparous, prolonged pregnancy, foley catheter, vaginal birth

Brief summary

15 to 20 % of nulliparous needs an induction at term. None study has evaluated Foley catheter induction at home versus expectative in this population

Interventions

DEVICEFoley catheter

The Foley cathter will be inserted at term + 4 days for 24 hours.

expectative until the next day befor starting the induction

Sponsors

University Hospital, Lille
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* prolonged pregnancy (D+4) nulliparous no complication during pregnancy location near th hospital (20 mn by car) Bishop \< 6

Exclusion criteria

* medical history small for gestationnal age PROM Live alone

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Bishop scoreat term birth +5 daysMeasure the evolution of Bishop score,change between the randomization and the return of the patient

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Labour wardat term birth +5 days
Total dose of prostaglandin used in case of cervical ripening.During labor
Utilization rate of oxytocinDuring labor
Total dose of Ocytocin used or not for induction laborDuring labor
number of birthbetween the term consultation + 4 days (randomization) and delivery time
delivery ratewithin 24 hours and 48 hours after randomization
Caesarean ratebefore labor and during labor
Maternal complicationsthrough study completion, at 4 dayIt's the time between the term consultation + 4 days (randomization) and delivery time (day 4)
Fetal complicationsthrough study completion, at 4 day
Neonatal complicationsthrough study completion, at 4 day
Duration of hospital staythrough study completion, at 4 day

Countries

France

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORCharles Garabedian, MD

University Hospital, Lille

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 30, 2026