Fetal lactate measurement to reduce caesarean sections during labour: a randomised trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Caesarean section; Non-reassuring fetal status; Public Health - Other public health; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Fetal medicine and complications of pregnancy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000172909
• Lead Sponsor: Prof Christine East

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-02-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

Greater than or equal to 37 weeks gestation
Labour
Non-reassuring fetal heart rate pattern

Exclusion Criteria

Contraindication to fetal scalp blood sampling, including known HIV and Hepatitis B or C
Planned caesarean section
Chorioamnionitis requiring urgent delivery
Known significant fetal anomaly

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Caesarean section following the initiation of labour[Time of birth]