Vaginal examination performed routinely at 8 hours or at 4 hours after starting the oxytocin drip to augment the labour of women delivering their first child
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Oxytocin augmentation of labourPregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN77253756
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Malaya Medical Centre
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 248
Inclusion Criteria
1. Spontaneous labour
2. Nulliparous (no prior pregnancy >22 weeks)
3. Singleton pregnancy
4. Gestational age of =37 weeks
5. 18 years old and above
6. Cervical dilatation at <6 cm
7. Oxytocin augmentation for labour delay actioned and started
Exclusion Criteria
1. Abnormal fetal heart rate tracing
2. Previous uterine trauma (myomectomy, hysterotomy, perforation)
3. Major fetal malformation
4. Meconium staining of liquor
5. Chorioamnionitis
6. Severe preeclampsia
7. Non-reassuring maternal status
8. Contraindication for vaginal delivery
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Augmentation to delivery interval measured after delivery, calculated from the recorded date and time of the start of oxytocin augmentation and date and time of birth, variable will be in hours.<br>2. Maternal satisfaction with the allocated vaginal examination regimen, obtained as soon as possible on the postnatal ward and before their discharge, participants will be asked:<br>2.1. To rate using an 11-point (0-10) (visual numerical rating scale - VNRS) their satisfaction with the allocated intervention of vaginal examination at 4 or 8 hours <br>2.2. To provide a response using a 5-grade Likert scale on if they will recommend their allocated intervention of vaginal examination at 4 or 8 hours to a friend, graded from strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree to strongly disagree
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method