Induction of labor with Foley catheter and risk of subsequent preterm birth: follow‐up study of two randomized controlled trials (PROBAAT‐1 and ‐2)

M. D.T. de Vaan; D. Blel; K. W.M. Bloemenkamp; M. Jozwiak; M. L.G. ten Eikelder; J. W. de Leeuw; M. A. Oudijk; J. J.H. Bakker; R. J.P. Rijnders; D. N. Papatsonis; M. Woiski; B. W. Mol; R. de Heus

doi:10.1002/uog.23117

Induction of labor with Foley catheter and risk of subsequent preterm birth: follow‐up study of two randomized controlled trials (PROBAAT‐1 and ‐2)

M. D.T. de Vaan^*, D. Blel, K. W.M. Bloemenkamp, M. Jozwiak, M. L.G. ten Eikelder, J. W. de Leeuw, M. A. Oudijk, J. J.H. Bakker, R. J.P. Rijnders, D. N. Papatsonis, M. Woiski, B. W. Mol, R. de Heus

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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the preterm birth rate in a subsequent pregnancy in women who had undergone term induction with a Foley catheter in comparison to induction with prostaglandins.

METHODS: This was a follow-up study of two large randomized controlled trials. In the original trials (PROBAAT-1 and PROBAAT-2), women with a term, singleton pregnancy in cephalic presentation with an indication for labor induction were randomized to either a 30cc Foley catheter or prostaglandins (i.e. vaginal prostaglandin E2 in PROBAAT 1 and oral misoprostol in PROBAAT 2). The main outcome measures were preterm birth <37 weeks gestation and preterm birth <34 weeks gestation. Data were collected from hospital charts on subsequent pregnancies from hospitals participating in this follow-up study.

RESULTS: 14 hospitals agreed to participate in this follow-up study. Of the 1142 eligible women, 162 women (14%) were lost to follow-up. Of the 572 women randomized to a Foley catheter, 251 women had a subsequent pregnancy beyond 16 weeks gestation, versus 258 women of the 570 women who received prostaglandins. There were no differences in baseline characteristics. The overall preterm birth rate was 9/251 (3.6%) in the Foley catheter group versus 10/258 (3.9%) in the prostaglandin group (RR 0.93; 95%CI 0.38-2.24), with spontaneous preterm birth rates of 5/251 (2.0%) versus 5/258 (1.9%) respectively (RR 1.03, 95%CI 0.30-3.51).

CONCLUSIONS: In women with a singleton term pregnancy, induction of labor with a 30cc Foley catheter is not associated with an increased risk of preterm birth in a subsequent pregnancy as compared to induction of labor with prostaglandins. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	292-297
Number of pages	6
Journal	Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume	57
Issue number	2
Early online date	1 Feb 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/uog.23117
Publication status	Published - Feb 2021

Keywords

balloon
cervical ripening
Foley catheter
induction of labor
preterm birth

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de Vaan, M. D. T., Blel, D., Bloemenkamp, K. W. M., Jozwiak, M., ten Eikelder, M. L. G., de Leeuw, J. W., Oudijk, M. A., Bakker, J. J. H., Rijnders, R. J. P., Papatsonis, D. N., Woiski, M., Mol, B. W., & de Heus, R. (2021). Induction of labor with Foley catheter and risk of subsequent preterm birth: follow‐up study of two randomized controlled trials (PROBAAT‐1 and ‐2). Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 57(2), 292-297. https://doi.org/10.1002/uog.23117

de Vaan, MDT, Blel, D, Bloemenkamp, KWM, Jozwiak, M, ten Eikelder, MLG, de Leeuw, JW, Oudijk, MA, Bakker, JJH, Rijnders, RJP, Papatsonis, DN, Woiski, M, Mol, BW & de Heus, R 2021, 'Induction of labor with Foley catheter and risk of subsequent preterm birth: follow‐up study of two randomized controlled trials (PROBAAT‐1 and ‐2)', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 292-297. https://doi.org/10.1002/uog.23117

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