A randomised controlled trial of the effect of ambulation in the first stage of labour in terms of duration of labour of women with a previous caesarea

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pregnancy and Childbirth: Labour; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Labour

• Registration Number: ISRCTN41730576
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

200 women in latter stages of pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women who intend to have a second planned elective caesarian section
2. Women who do not understand/speak English well enough to give valid consent
3. Non-cephalic presentation; known fetal abnormality
4. More than one previous LSCS; previous classical, inverted T or J incision to the uterus
5. Multiple pregnancy
6. Pre-term labour 37 weeks
8. Induced labour

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified