Different Medications to Induce Labor

Description

This is a randomized controlled trial examining whether the use of misoprostol or pitocin, in combination with a foley catheter, is more effective at inducing labor in patients with a gravid BMI that is considered obese.

Conditions

Pregnancy, Labor

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This is a randomized controlled trial examining whether the use of misoprostol or pitocin, in combination with a foley catheter, is more effective at inducing labor in patients with a gravid BMI that is considered obese.

Misoprostol Versus Pitocin for Induction of Labor in Patients With BMI > 30: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Different Medications to Induce Labor

Condition
Pregnancy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

New York

Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, United States, 10029

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study

    18 Years to

    Sexes Eligible for Study

    FEMALE

    Accepts Healthy Volunteers

    No

    Collaborators and Investigators

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai,

    Nicola F Tavella, MPH, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Angela Bianco, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Study Record Dates

    2026-04