Outpatient versus inpatient induction of labour for improving birth outcomes

. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Aug 11.

Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Apr 15;(2):CD007372. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007372.pub2

Trial name or title	RCT of outpatient cervical priming for induction of labour (from the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry)
Methods	Multicentre randomised trial.
Participants	Women having priming for induction of labour where induction is clinically indicated and there is no evidence of maternal or fetal compromise
Interventions	Study comparing outpatient versus inpatient cervical priming with intravaginal prostaglandins for induction of labour
Outcomes	Syntocinon usage; obstetric interventions; pregnancy complications; economic evaluation; maternal satisfaction
Starting date	1.07.08
Contact information	Contact Dr Chris Wilkinson chris.wilkinson@cywhs.sa.gov.au
Notes	The study aims to find out whether or not it is good practice to permit pregnant women to go home to rest after they have had induction of labour started. It aims to identify the potential advantages and disadvantages of this approach to inform choice