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Labor induction for Labor Induction (BALI Trial)

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Recruiting
Led By Corina Schoen, MD
Research Sponsored by Baystate Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Age 18 years and older
Pregnant, singleton gestation, vertex presentation
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up admission for induction to discharge from delivery admission, up to 3 weeks after enrollment.
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BALI Trial Summary

This trial will compare induction of labor at 39 weeks to expectant management for nulliparous women with a pre-pregnancy BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 to see if induction reduces the incidence of cesarean section.

BALI Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

BALI Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~admission for induction to discharge from delivery admission, up to 3 weeks after enrollment.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and admission for induction to discharge from delivery admission, up to 3 weeks after enrollment. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Incidence of cesarean section
Secondary outcome measures
3rd or 4th degree perineal laceration
Admission to the intensive care unit (ICU)
Admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
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BALI Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Labor InductionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Induction of labor between 39 0/7 to 39 6/7 weeks. Cervical ripening and induction method will be left to the managing clinician. However, combination method of cervical ripening with prostaglandin or oxytocin and Foley catheter, followed by oxytocin infusion and amniotomy will be encouraged.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Baystate Medical CenterLead Sponsor
63 Previous Clinical Trials
44,191 Total Patients Enrolled
Corina Schoen, MDPrincipal InvestigatorBaystate Medical Center
1 Previous Clinical Trials
323 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the sample size of individuals taking part in this experiment?

"Correct. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial has been open since October of 2019 and is actively recruiting 82 participants from two sites. The details were last updated on April 11th 2022."

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Are there still vacancies for participants in this investigation?

"Affirmative. The public records maintained on clinicaltrials.gov confirm that this trial is seeking applicants, with the initial post date being October 31st 2019 and a recent edit of April 11th 2022. This study seeks 82 participants from 2 distinct medical sites."

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~15 spots leftby Mar 2025