Can Cervical Stiffness Predict Successful Vaginal Delivery After Induction of Labour?

CASPAR is a single site prospective, exploratory, cohort study of 100 women with singleton pregnancy undergoing induction of labour at the Liverpool Women's Hospital (LWH). All eligible participants giving written informed consent will be asked to undergo a sterile speculum examination for cervical stiffness assessment, prior to routine vaginal digital examination for Bishop's score assessment. Participants will then proceed with their induction of labour as per the unit policy. Once recruited the participants will remain in the study until after delivery and discharge from hospital for the mother and baby, or 1 month after delivery, whichever comes first. Outcomes will be collected from electronic records.