An evaluation of the effectiveness of midwifery-led services in the health service executive - North Eastern area: the MidU Study - a randomised trial

Completed

• Conditions: Models of maternity care; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Maternity care

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14973283
• Lead Sponsor: Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-09-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 1500

Inclusion Criteria

Women are eligible for trial entry if they are:
1. Healthy with an absence of risk factors for complications for labour and delivery as identified in the ?Midwifery-led Unit (Integrated) Guidelines for Practitioners?
2. Aged between 16 and 40 years of age
3. Within 24 completed weeks of pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

Women who do not meet the above criteria.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Rate of interventions<br>2. Maternal satisfaction <br>3. Neonatal and maternal morbidity outcomes<br><br>All outcomes are measured in the postnatal period by review of records as and when such records become available.