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Amniotomy during the active phase defined by the new WHO definition versus expectant on the duration of labor: a randomized controlled trial.

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Amniotomy during delivery at gestational age between 37-41 weeks
amniotomy, duration of labour, expectant management, maternal outcome, neonatal outcome
Registration Number
TCTR20200522001
Lead Sponsor
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Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
248
Inclusion Criteria

i) a woman with a term singleton nulliparous, multiparous pregnancy gestational age between 37-41 weeks;
ii) a fetal cephalic presentation with spontaneous labor;
iii) cervical dilatation of 5 cm.;
iv) painful uterine contraction every five minutes for at least one hour;
v) the fetal head is fixed in the pelvis, and
vi) no history of amniotic membrane rupture.

Exclusion Criteria

medical illness, an obstetrical complication, a contraindication for amniotomy, a uterine scar, fetal anomaly, and a non-reassuring fetus.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
duration of labor after amiotomy or no-amniotomy time from amniotomy/no-amnioytomy to fully dilatation of cervix
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
second stage of labor, the cesarean section rate, oxytocin use, analgesic use. Apgar score at 1 and 5 minute, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission after amiotomy or no-amniotomy after fully dilatation of cervix
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