Comparison of balloon catheter, oral misoprostol, or combination of both for cervical ripening in late‐term and post‐term nulliparous women: A Finnish randomized controlled multicenter pilot trial
Our findings confirm the effectiveness of combining balloon catheter and oral misoprostol for cervical ripening, showing shorter induction to delivery interval and comparable rates of cesarean section and neonatal outcomes compared to either method alone. These results advocate for a shift toward adopting combination strategy in the induction of nulliparous late- and post-term women.
Authors
- Kaarin Mäkikallio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9612-2779)
- Katariina Place (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2916-7870)
- Leena Rahkonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4507-6917)
- Aydin Tekay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4746-8837)
- Maija‐Riitta Ordén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5193-619X)
- Kati Tihtonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3217-979X)
- Marja Vääräsmäki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8234-4434)
- Seppo Heinonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5949-0874)
- Kirsi Rinne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7740-2380)
- Kirsi Väyrynen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7116-6225)
- Jukka Uotila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7282-3653)
- Heidi Kruit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0350-7088)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Turku (FI)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Kuopio University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Central Finland Health Care District (FI)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.15034
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.91