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Continuous Intrapartum Support to Reduce Primary Cesarean

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cesarean Section Complications
Interventions
Procedure: Continuous Intrapartum Support
Registration Number
NCT04086277
Lead Sponsor
IMSS Hospital General de Zona 4, Celaya, Guanajauto, Mexico
Brief Summary

The objective of the study was to evaluate the intervention of intrapartum continuous support by a professional nurse with a university degree to reduce the nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex (NTSV) cesarean birth rate, in women pregnant less than 40 years in the HGZ No. 4 of the Guanajuato delegation of the Mexican Institute of Social Security, Mexico

Detailed Description

Continuous intrapartum support is a strategy used to decrease the cesarean section rate, where multiple factors influence its effectiveness (start and duration of support, professional training of support staff, and others.). The objective of the study was to decrease the rate of deliveries by cesarean, through continuous intrapartum support during the active phase until birth, by a professional nurse with a university degree, the support was based on three basic aspects: 1) emotional support, 2) physical support and comfort measures and 3) information and counseling, for which a quasi-experimental study was conducted, with a study population of 115 women in labour (nulliparous, full-term, single product, vertex position) and under 40 years, a group control was formed (n = 55) who received routine maternal care and a study group (n = 60) who received continuous intrapartum support.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
115
Inclusion Criteria
  • Women pregnant
  • Nulliparous
  • Term pregnancy
  • Singleton pregnancy
  • Vertex position
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with maternal, fetal, or mixed cesarean indications were excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Women in labor with continuous intrapartum supportContinuous Intrapartum SupportContinuous intrapartum support was based on three basic aspects: 1) emotional support, 2) physical support and comfort measures and 3) information and advice.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cesarean delivery rateUntil the occurrence of delivery (expected range from 6 hours to 12 hours)

Percentage de cesarean section in the arms

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Induction of labourstart of active phase (up to 1 hour)

If oxytocin was used to induce labour. (Yes/No).

Time of labourFrom the active phase up to delivery (expected range from 6 hours to 12 hours)

Labour covered the period of time from the active phase to birth. (Hours)

Apgar scoreAt 1 and 5 minutes after delivery

Is a quick test performed on a baby at 1 and 5 minutes after birth

Obstetric analgesiaFrom the active phase up to delivery (expected range from 6 hours to 12 hours)

If obstetric analgesia was applied to reduce the pain of labour. (Yes/No)

If obstetric analgesia was applied to reduce the pain of labour. (Yes/No)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

IMSS Hospital General de Zona 4

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Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico

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