Effect of Date Fruit Consumption in Later Pregnancy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Labor Long
• Interventions: Other: Dates group

• Registration Number: NCT05105893
• Lead Sponsor: Pak Emirates Military Hospital

Brief Summary

EFFECT OF DATE FRUIT CONSUMPTION IN LATER PREGNANCY ON LENGTH OF GESTATION LABOR AND DELIVERY OF NULLIPAROUS WOMEN

Detailed Description

This randomized, controlled study was conducted at the Gynecology and Obstetrics department of Pak Emirates Military Hospital for Six months duration from Jan 2021 to June 2021. Ethical consent for the study was taken from the Ethical Committee. All participants have signed the written consent. Healthy primigravida's at more than 37 weeks of gestation with no prenatal complications (low-risk pregnancies) or chronic diseases were invited to contribute in the analysis.

The criteria of exclusion included all primigravida and non-primigravida with prenatal problems. Prenatal complications included placenta praevia, rupture of membranes, multiple pregnancies, diabetes, hypertension and additional health problems, fetal abnormalities, fetal growth restriction or any contraindication to delivery by vagina.

The females who met the eligibility criteria were contacted and provided information related to the analysis. In the preliminary phase of contact with potential volunteers, the study was presented as a participant's usage of dates to expedite delivery. The randomization arrangement was performed by means of sealed envelopes numbered from 1 to 10, equally allocated by randomization to the date-consumers and the group of control. Therefore, they will be allocated to dates consumer or control group recipients.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-06-30
• Study Completion: 2021-06-30
• Status Verified: 2021-10
• Study First Submitted: 2021-10-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-10-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-10-24
• Study First Posted: 2021-11-03
• Last Update Posted: 2021-11-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 142

Inclusion Criteria

• All primigravidas at 37 or more weeks gestation with low risk pregnancies

Exclusion Criteria

• Any antenatal complications Preterm pregnancies

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Dates group	Dates group	The experimental group of women was given several dates orally and instructed to take seven a day and record their consumption until the beginning of the active phase of labor. Seven pieces of dates are about 80g of daily consumption
No dates	Dates group	This group wasnt provided dates.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effect of date fruit consumption in later pregnancy on length of gestation	6 months	Effect of Intake of dates in later pregnancy on the period of gestation in weeks
Effect of date fruit consumption in later pregnancy on labour and delivery	6 months	To know the effect of dates intake on onset of labour whether it enhances the spontaneous onset of labour, avoiding any induction of labour and the time of 1st and 2nd stage of labour (in hours)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

PEMH; 🇵🇰 Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan