A Comparison of Transcervical Foley Catheter and Prostaglandins for Induction of Labor at Term

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of transcervical foley catheter as compared to prostaglandins for preinduction cervical ripening and labor induction in term nulliparous women with unfavorable cervix.

Inclusion Criteria:

• singleton pregnancy
• nulliparous women
• gestational age >= 37.0 weeks
• Bishop score <= 5
• intact amniotic membrane
• abscence of labor
• live fetus with vertex presentation
• no previous uterine surgical procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

• major congenital anomaly