The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a shorter duration of cervical ripening balloon (CRB) placement can reduce the time to delivery in pregnant women undergoing induction of labor.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does placing the cervical ripening balloon for 3 hours or less result in a shorter interval from insertion to delivery compared to the standard 12-hour placement?
Does a shorter 3-hour balloon placement lead to better pregnancy outcomes, fewer complications, and lower maternal discomfort?
Researchers will compare a group of participants who have the balloon removed after 3 hours to a control group who have the balloon removed after 12 hours to see if the shorter duration decreases the overall time to delivery.
Participants will:
Sign an informed consent and be randomized into one of the two groups (3 hours vs. 12 hours).
Undergo the standard procedure of a double-lumen Cook cervical ripening balloon insertion.
Have the balloon removed after approximately 3 hours or 12 hours depending on their assigned group.
Proceed with amniotomy or Pitocin use at the discretion of the labor and delivery physician.
Complete a Birth Satisfaction Scale questionnaire and have their maternal and neonatal health outcomes tracked from the hospital's database.