Foley Catheter Versus Dinoprostone Vaginal Insert for Induction of Labor in Parous Women at Term: A Randomized Trial

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

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

• major congenital anomaly