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Fetal Membranes, Premature RupturePhase 2IC-PROMNCT00890630

Intracervical Catheters for Induction of Labour in Women With Prelabour Rupture of Membranes at Term

A Phase 2 study testing Intracervical Balloon Catheter and Oxytocin in people with Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture and Induced Labor, run by McMaster University at 1 site in Canada.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of using intracervical balloon catheters for cervical ripening as part of labour induction in healthy, GBS-negative women with prelabour rupture of membranes at term. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women only
What is being tested?
Intracervical Balloon Catheter and Oxytocin
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
5 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Apr 2010to Jul 2011
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Singleton Pregnancy
  • 37.0 and 41.0 gestational age
  • Confirmed Rupture of Membranes
  • Group B Streptococcus Negative
  • Cephalic Presentation
  • Absence of contractions for at least 60 minutes following rupture
  • Absence of contractions at time of enrolment

Who cannot join

  • Contraindication to Vaginal Delivery
  • Previous Uterine Surgery, including Caesarean Section
  • Previous Cerclage, Cone Biopsy, LEEP, or Cervical Surgery
  • Documented history of cervical incompetence
  • High Grade intraepithelial lesion, adenocarcinoma in situ, or invasive cervical cancer.
  • Immunosuppressed State
  • Active Vaginal Infection

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

    Hamilton, Ontario

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About this study

Official title: Intracervical Catheters for Induction of Labour in Women With Prelabour Rupture of Membranes at Term: A Pilot Study.

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of using intracervical balloon catheters for cervical ripening as part of labour induction in healthy, GBS-negative women with prelabour rupture of membranes at term.

Read the detailed description

This is a randomized controlled trial comparing two methods of induction of labour for pregnant, GBS-negative women presenting with prelabour rupture of membranes at term.

The intervention consists of the insertion of a double-balloon intracervical catheter at the time of induction, followed immediately by oxytocin infusion. The control consists of standard therapy: oxytocin induction. Our primary outcome is feasibility, and our secondary outcomes are length of first and second stages of labour, rate of vaginal delivery, intrapartum fever, chorioamnionitis, NICU admission, suspected or proven neonatal sepsis, or serious neonatal complication.

Being tested
Intracervical Balloon Catheter, Oxytocin
Medical subject headings
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Intracervical Balloon CatheterProcedure or surgery

    Intracervical insertion of an 80cc Double-Balloon Catheter.

  • OxytocinDrug

    IV Oxytocin infusion, dose dependent on patient response. Start at 2mIU/min, increasing every 30 minutes by 2mIU/min, to max 24mIU/min.

Study groups in NCT00890630
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
OxytocinActive comparatorInduction of Labour with Oxytocin Alone
Receives: Drug: Oxytocin
Intracervical CatheterExperimentalInsertion of an Intracervical Balloon Catheter plus administration of oxytocin for labour induction.
Receives: Procedure: Intracervical Balloon Catheter; Drug: Oxytocin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Feasibility

    Measured: 48 hours

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Intrapartum Fever

    Measured: 48 Hours

  2. Duration of Labour

    Measured: 48 hours

  3. NICU Admission

    Measured: 0-7 days postpartum

  4. Chorioamnionitis

    Measured: 48 Hours

  5. Patient Satisfaction

    Measured: 0-6 weeks Postpartum

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Apr 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2010
  3. Primary completionJul 2011
  4. Study completionJul 2011

Why it stopped: Inadequate Patient Recruitment.

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
5 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00890630
Sponsor's protocol ID
09-3265
Acronym
IC-PROM
Status last verified
Jul 2011
First submitted
27 Apr 2009
Last updated
20 Jul 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • de Vaan MD, Ten Eikelder ML, Jozwiak M, Palmer KR, Davies-Tuck M, Bloemenkamp KW, Mol BWJ, Boulvain M. Mechanical methods for induction of labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Mar 30;3(3):CD001233. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001233.pub4.

    PubMed 36996264
  • Costescu DJ, Cullimore AJ. Lessons learned from a resident-led clinical trial in obstetrics. Clin Trials. 2013 Aug;10(4):612-6. doi: 10.1177/1740774513492045. Epub 2013 Jun 13.

    PubMed 23766376

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Intracervical Balloon Catheter and Oxytocin in people with Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture and Induced Labor, run by McMaster University at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jul 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Inadequate Patient Recruitment.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Feasibility (time frame: 48 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00890630, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Jul 2011.

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