Assessment of the effect of social support in labour : a randomised controlled trial

Completed

• Conditions: Effect of social support on childbirth; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000994280
• Lead Sponsor: Centre for Population and Reproductive Health

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-11-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 632

Inclusion Criteria

Women with anticipated vaginal delivery were enrolled between 30 to 32weeks gestation

Exclusion Criteria

women with contraindication to vaginal delivery; previous caesarean; intrauterine fetal death; planned induction; multiple pregnancy; malpresentation; and chronic medical disorders. In addition, those with cervical dilatation of >6cm in labour

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Caesarean section rate: The Caesarean section rate was compared among women that participated in the trial. The information was obtained from the medical records of the patients in each arm of the study into a proforma immediately after childbirth.[10 percentage points in caesarean section rate between the groups at 80% power. The occurrence of caesarean section is assessed immediately after childbirth]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of active phase was recorded for each patient immediately after childbirth into a proforma designed for the study by the research assistants[This outcome recorded immediately after childbirth in hours]