Cervical Ripening Balloon Compared With Vaginal Misoprostol for Cervical Ripening in Obese Woman at Term

Cervical ripening balloon compared with vaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening in obese woman at term

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Key information

Conditions

Cervical Ripening

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Pakistan institute of medical sciences Islamabad

Islamabad, Punjab Province, 46604, Pakistan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

obese women bmi >30, Bishop score <6 at time of ripening Singleton pregnancy Gestational age more than 37 weeks

Exclusion criteria

pregnancy with fetal demise congenital anomalies, History of uterine surgery In active labour >4 cm dialated Obs complication History of uterine hyper stimulation and uterine rupture Feel malpresentation

Treatment and study plan

Cervical folleys

Device

We will compare effectiveness of cervical ripening with cervical folleys compared to misoprostol in obese women at term

Misoprostol

Drug

We will compare effectiveness of ripening with misoprostol comoared with cervical folleys in obese women at term

Primary outcomes

Less rate of instrumental delivery and c section

Time frame: 12 months

Less rate of instrumental delivery and c section in ripening of obese women with cervical folleys as compared to misoprostol at term

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

HUDDA Ahmad

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2026
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2027
First posted: Jul 6, 2026
Registry last updated: Jul 6, 2026

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