comparing the effect of a Dextrose solution on the length of labour in women undergoing an induction of labour
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- women having induction of labour (IOL)Prolonged labourReproductive Health and Childbirth - Other reproductive health and childbirth disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622000879763
- Lead Sponsor
- West Moreton Hospital and Health Service
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 264
Inclusion Criteria
Nulliparous women
booking BMI 25-40 kg/m2
induction of labour for postdates.
presentation is cephalic
singleton pregnancy.
Exclusion Criteria
any medical or obstetrical problems
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method duration of labour determined by review of the participant's medical record[birth]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method caesarean section rate determined by review of participant's medical records[birth];neonatal hypoglycaemia determined by blood tests[at any time during the first 24 hours after birth, assessed 2 hourly for the first 24 hours];maternal sodium levels determined by blood tests[4 and 24 hours after birth];5 min Apgar score determined by review of particpant's medical records[at 5 minutes after birth];admission to special care nursery determined by review of participant's medical records[after birth]