ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026
Comparison of the efficacy and safety of misoprostol and a Cook cervical ripening double-balloon catheter, alone and in combination, for cervical ripening and induction of labor.
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Aim: This retrospective cohort study evaluated the associations of misoprostol alone, a Cook cervical ripening double-balloon catheter alone, and their combination for cervical ripening and labor induction in women with an unfavorable cervix. Methods: A total of 200 women with singleton term pregnancies, Bishop score ≤6, who underwent labor induction (April 2023-April 2024) were assigned to oral misoprostol alone ( Results: The combination group showed a greater Bishop score increase (mean difference vs. misoprostol: 1.9, 95% CI 1.5-2.3; vs. Cook cervical ripening double-balloon catheter: 2.6, 95% CI 2.2-3.0; both Conclusion: In this retrospective cohort, the sequential use of oral misoprostol followed by a Cook cervical ripening double-balloon catheter with a Cook cervical ripening double-balloon catheter was associated with more favorable cervical ripening and labor induction outcomes compared with either method alone. Because of the observational design, causality cannot be inferred. These findings suggest that combination therapy may be a reasonable option for appropriately selected patients, but confirmation in randomized controlled trials is needed.
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