U.S., Feb. 1 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06803992) titled 'Induction of Labor - Comparison Propess with Prostaglandin E2 Vaginal Gel and Balloon Catheter' on Jan. 19.
Brief Summary: One of every four births in the Western world is induced, usually due to the risk of maternal and fetal morbidity. There are several methods of labor induction, pharmacological and mechanical. In cases of unfavorable cervix (Bishop score is below 5), cervical ripening can be induced by either prostaglandins E2 (slow release 10 mg dinoprostone insert (propess) or vaginal gel 1-2 mg) or mechanically by Foley catheter balloon (FCB).
The efficacy of labor induction of propess versus vaginal gel combined with FCB was...