Safety, experiences and economic cost of planned home birth in Catalonia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Delivery; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN94453122
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Pompeu Fabra

Brief Summary

2021 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2021.102977 (added 13/12/2023) 2023 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15989 (added 13/12/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-11-09
• Study Completion: 2021-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 8 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 340

Inclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant women aged 18-40 years with straightforward pregnancy
2. Labour starting spontaneously between 37 and 42 weeks
3. Single foetus in cephalic presentation
4. Labour assisted by midwives

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women with diseases or medical conditions that could influence birth outcomes
2. Women with serious complications in previous pregnancies
3. Women without antenatal care
4. Women with a BMI higher than 35 kg/m2
5. Women planning hospital birth but delivering at home or while going to the hospital
6. Women planning childbirth in a freestanding birth centre
7. Women with premature rupture of membranes for more than 72 hours
8. Women with previous caesarean section
9. Women with prenatal congenital malformation diagnosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified