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Simple finger sweep vs balloon: which gets labor started better?

NCT ID NCT06591247

Disease control Sponsor: Meir Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a simple procedure called membrane stripping (where a doctor sweeps a finger around the cervix to separate the amniotic sac) works as well as a balloon catheter to ripen the cervix before inducing labor. About 400 full-term pregnant women will be randomly assigned to receive either membrane stripping, a double balloon catheter, or a hormone pessary. The main goal is to see how many women have a successfully ripened cervix after 12 hours.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Membrane stripping (procedure), double balloon catheter (device), PGE2 vaginal pessary (drug)
What this could lead to
If membrane stripping works as well as the balloon catheter, it could offer a simpler, less invasive option to prepare the cervix for labor induction.
What could go wrong
This is a single-center study with 400 participants, so results may not apply to all women. Membrane stripping may be less effective or cause discomfort compared to other methods.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 400 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 50 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 and above * Patients with a cervical dilation of at least 1 cm * Full-term pregnancy * Cephalic presentation * No contraindication to vaginal delivery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with rupture of membranes * Patients who do not require cervical ripening and proceed directly to the delivery room for induction with oxytocin * Patients for whom the use of a double-balloon catheter/PGE2 is contraindicated * Twin pregnancies * Pregnancies with macrosomic fetuses where vaginal delivery is contraindicated * Patients with maternal or fetal pathologies that do not allow for vaginal delivery due to concerns about fetal or maternal distress

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pregnancy disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Balloon induction Cervical ripening Induction of birth Labor, induced Membrane stripping Pregnancy related

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Meir Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Kfar Saba, Central District, 4428164, Israel

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