Effect of maternal ambulation on labour duratio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- PACTR202105503866224
- Lead Sponsor
- Self
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 282
Inclusion Criteria
All consenting singleton term pregnant women
Must be in active first stage of labour (cervical dilatation = 4cm) at UCH Ibadan.
Exclusion Criteria
Patient with non-cephalic presentation.
Patient with previous uterine scar.
Patient with medically indicated need for frequent dosing of analgesia or other chronic medical conditions.
Patients with contraindications to vagina delivery.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mean duration of labour in the ambulatory and non-ambulatory groups<br>Secondary Outcome:<br>Mean differences in pain score by the women in each group.<br>Proportion of mode of delivery by women in each group - spontaneous vaginal delivery, operative vaginal or caesarean section.<br> Prevalence of oxytocin augmentation in each group.<br>Significant differences in neonatal APGAR score in each group.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mean differences in pain score by the women in each group.<br>Proportion of mode of delivery by women in each group - spontaneous vaginal delivery, operative vaginal or caesarean section.<br> Prevalence of oxytocin augmentation in each group.<br>Significant differences in neonatal APGAR score in each group.