Effect of high volume saline enemas during labour

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Puerperal and neonatal infections; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN43153145
• Lead Sponsor: INCLEN Trust (USA)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-03-20
• Last Update Posted: 30 October 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 443

Inclusion Criteria

1. Women attending labour ward at low risk for delivery
2. Greater than 36 week gestation
3. In labour
4. Cervix dilatation <8 cm

Exclusion Criteria

Clinical diagnosis of any systemic or gynaecological bacterial infection, use of systemic antibiotics during the week prior to admission, rupture of amniotic membranes or doubt of their integrity, and a cervical dilatation greater than or equal to 7 cm.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified