Patient Satisfaction During Artificial Induction of Labor by Cervical Ripening

20% of deliveries take place following an artificial induction of labor. The latter sometimes requires prior cervical ripening, of which the two most widely used methods in France are oral misoprostol and the balloon catheter, left to the discretion of clinicians.

The objective of this study is to observe which cervical maturation method patients choose when an artificial induction of labor with an unfavorable cervical status must be carried out, and to observe the patient's criteria as to the choice made, as well as their experience and their satisfaction with artificial induction of labor, in order to improve our clinical practices, the experience of childbirth, and promote patient autonomy.

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Key information

Conditions

Cervical Ripening

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Service de gynécologie Obstétrique - Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

Strasbourg, 67091, France

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

Adult woman (≥18 years old)
Patient who underwent induction of labor between February 1, 2020 and February 29, 2021
Patient not having expressed her opposition, after information, to the reuse of her data for the purposes of this research.

Exclusion criteria

Patient who expressed her opposition to participating in the study
Absence of prior cervical maturation (Bishop score greater than or equal to 6 on the day of initiation)
Gestational age less than 37 weeks, multiple pregnancy, scarred uterus, non-cephalic presentation, death in utero and severe fetal malformation (requiring neonatal resuscitation or with a palliative care plan)
Patient for whom the triggering method was chosen by the practitioner
Patient under guardianship, curatorship or safeguard of justice

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Retrospective study of the cervical ripening method that patients choose when artificial induction of labor with unfavorable cervical status must be performed

Time frame: Files analysed retrospectively from JFebruary 01, 2020 to February 29, 2021 will be examined]

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

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Registry information

Acronym: CERVICAL

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Oct 27, 2021
Registry last updated: Dec 12, 2023

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