Outpatient vs inpatient Foley catheter induction of labor in multiparas with unripe cervixes: A randomized trial.

Mukhri HamdanShuib ShuhainaJesrine Gek Shan Hong Vallikkannu NarayananSyeda Nureena ZaidiYi Pin TanPeng Chiong Tan

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2021)

The trial failed to demonstrate the anticipated increase in births during working hours with outpatient compared with inpatient induction of labor with Foley catheter in parous women with an unripe cervix. Hospital stay and membrane rupture to delivery interval were significantly shortened in the outpatient group. The rate of maternal satisfaction was high in both groups and no significant differences were found.

Keyphrases

acute care
palliative care
mental health
healthcare
study protocol
ultrasound guided
clinical trial
emergency department
phase iii
birth weight
randomized controlled trial
pregnant women
preterm birth
adverse drug
body mass index
double blind