Balloon vs. drug: which induces labor better for Slower-Growing babies?
NCT ID NCT05774236
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a soft balloon (Cook's balloon) placed in the cervix is better than a vaginal medication (dinoprostone) for starting labor in full-term pregnancies where the baby is growing slowly. The main goal is to see which method leads to more vaginal deliveries and fewer cesarean sections. The study includes 172 women with a single baby in head-down position.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cook's balloon (mechanical cervical ripening device) and vaginal dinoprostone (medication)
- What this could lead to
- If the balloon works better, it could offer a safer, more effective way to induce labor in pregnancies with fetal growth restriction, reducing cesarean sections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single trial with 172 participants, so results may not apply to all cases. Both methods carry risks like infection or fetal distress.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Clinic i Provincial
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08028, Spain
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Hospital Clinico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca
Murcia, Murcia, 30120, Spain
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Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08950, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, Madrid, 28041, Spain
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