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NCT03472937 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Outpatient Foley For Starting Induction of Labor at Term in Nulliparous Women
A NA study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 126
- Enrollment target
NCT03472937: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.
NCT03472937 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Alabama at Birmingham. The registered enrollment target is 126 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03472937, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 126 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The investigators are performing a randomized controlled trial investigating starting cervical ripening in the outpatient setting with a mechanical method, the transcervical Foley catheter. The objective of the study is to determine if outpatient compared to inpatient cervical ripening with a transcervical Foley catheter in nulliparous women undergoing induction shortens the time spent in labor and delivery (from the time of admission to the time of delivery).
Interventions
- PROCEDURE Transcervical Foley catheter placement for cervical ripening
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 126 participants |
| Start Date | 2018-05-04 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-12-13 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT03472937 record still lists
NCT03472937 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 126 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Transcervical Foley catheter placement for cervical ripening is the first listed.
NCT03472937 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03472937 about?
NCT03472937 is a clinical study titled "Outpatient Foley For Starting Induction of Labor at Term in Nulliparous Women". The investigators are performing a randomized controlled trial investigating starting cervical ripening in the outpatient setting with a mechanical method, the transcervical Foley catheter. The objective of the study is to determine if outpatient compared to inpatient cervical ripening with a transc...
What is the current status of trial NCT03472937?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 126 participants. The study started on 2018-05-04. Estimated completion is 2019-12-13.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03472937?
The interventions under investigation include: Transcervical Foley catheter placement for cervical ripening (PROCEDURE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03472937?
This trial is sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham, which has 1,160 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT03472937's enrollment target sits among peer trials
126 749th of 2000 higher than 1,248 of 2,000 other NA trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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