Imaging of the birth canal opening during labour as a pushing aid among first-time mothers
Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- ChildbirthPregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN57404917
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Malaya Medical Centre
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 220
Inclusion Criteria
1. Nulliparous
2. Age =18 years
3. Singleton pregnancy
4. Cephalic presentation
5. No contraindication for vaginal delivery
6. Reassuring fetal status (normal fetal heart rate tracing)
7. About to commence pushing
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patient who is suspected COVID 19 infection or COVID 19 positive
2. Known gross fetal anomaly
3. Planned instrumental delivery to shorten second stage
4. Maternal severe visual impairment
5. History of maladaptive maternal response to visual stimuli provoking e.g., migraine, seizure
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Measured using patient records at the end of the study:<br> 1. Duration of the active second stage of labour which defined as the minutes from the start of biofeedback during active pushing to delivery of fetus<br> 2. Maternal satisfaction with pushing experience during birth<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Measured using patient records at the end of the study:<br> 1. Birth weight (kg)<br> 2. Umbilical cord arterial blood pH and base excess at birth<br> 3. Health at birth measured using Apgar score at 1 and 5 minute<br> 4. Special care nursery/ neonatal intensive care unit admission during birth admission<br> 5. Indication for neonatal admission<br> 6. Mode of delivery<br> 7. Estimated blood loss during delivery<br> 8. Degree of perineal tear<br>