Pain relief for cervical ripening balloon during labor induction

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase 2 interventional trial seeks to determine if vaginal lidocaine gel can lessen the pain associated with cervical ripening balloon placement during induction of labor. Eligible participants are adults 18 or older with a viable, English-speaking pregnancy at 37 weeks or more, planning cervical ripening balloon placement. The intervention involves topical vaginal lidocaine gel; no neuraxial anesthesia is allowed approaches concurrently. The study is conducted at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, with a lead sponsor and no listed collaborators.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥18 years
* Gestational age ≥37 weeks
* Viable pregnancy
* Intact membranes
* English speaking
* Interested in cervical ripening balloon placement
* Able to provide consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Allergy or sensitivity to lidocaine
* Patients that already have neuraxial anesthesia (i.e. spinal, epidural, combined spinal/epidural)
* Known uterine or cervical anomalies

Where it's running

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Sarah Little, MD
• Email: slittl10@bidmc.harvard.edu
• Phone: 6176677000

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.