Elective Induction of Labor Compared With Expectant Management of Nulliparous Women at 39 Weeks of Gestation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether the elective induction of labor in nulliparous women with an unfavorable cervix affects the cesarean delivery rate.METHODS:We conducted a randomized controlled trial at a tertiary care medical center. Nulliparous woman between 38 0/7 and 38 6/7 weeks of gestation who we