The purpose of this study is to determine whether the misoprostol vaginal insert (50 mcg and
100 mcg) can safely and effectively speed time to vaginal delivery compared to Cervidil (R)
in women who need to have cervical ripneing and induction of labor.
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: N/A.
Gender(s): Female.
University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama 35249, United States
Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa, Arizona 85202, United States
Arizona Wellness Center for Women, Phoenix, Arizona 85032, United States
Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85008, United States
Tuscon Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona 85716, United States
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, California 90806, United States
UCI Medical Center, Orange, California 92868, United States
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California 95128, United States
Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware 19718, United States
Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701, United States
University of Florida Health Sciences Center, Tampa, Florida 33606, United States
St. Mary's Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, United States
Northside Hospital, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005, United States
Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan 48503, United States
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510, United States
Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, New Jersey 07962, United States
University of New Mexico Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York 10461, United States
United Health Services Hospitals, Inc., Johnson City, New York 13790, United States
Winthrop-South Nassau University Health Center, Mineola, New York 11501, United States
Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, United States
NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, United States
Women's Health Centre/General Hospital/Eastern Health, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 3V6, Canada
Women's Health Alliance, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103, United States
IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 6R8, Canada
University of Cincinnati Holmes Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, United States
Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio 45409, United States
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, United States
Legacy Center for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Portland, Oregon 97232, United States
Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania 19090, United States
Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103, United States
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
University of Pittsburgh - Magee Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 19096, United States
University of Saskatchewan Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0W8, Canada
Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, South Carolina 29605, United States
Trident Health System, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406, United States
Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403, United States
University of Tennesse Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920, United States
Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38119, United States
Methodist Charlton Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75327, United States
University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
Kings Daughters Clinic, Temple, Texas 76502, United States
McKay-Dee Hospital, Ogden, Utah 84403, United States
St. Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah 84124, United States
University of Utah Health Science Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, United States
Jordan Valley Hospital, West Jordan, Utah 84088, United States
Pioneer Valley Hospital, West Valley City, Utah 84120, United States
Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Bellevue, Washington 98004, United States
Saint Clare's Hospital, Weston, Wisconsin 54476, United States
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