The TURN-OUT Trial: Transverse position. Using Rotation to aid Normal birth: OUTcomes following manual rotation.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Occiput transverse position in the second stage of labour; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000005752
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-01-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 416

Inclusion Criteria

At least 37 completed weeks of gestation;
Singleton pregnancy;
Planning a vaginal delivery;
Cephalic presentation;
Full cervical dilatation;
Fetus in the OP position confirmed by ultrasound.
(OP position is defined as fetal occiput posterior with respect to the mother and within 45 degrees of the midline

Exclusion Criteria

Clinical suspicion of cephalopelvic disproportion; previous caesarean section; brow or face presentation; Pathologic” CTG according to RCOG classification plus either baseline >160 beats per minute or reduced variability for > 90 minutes; Fetal scalp pH < 7.25 or lactate > 4; Known major anatomical fetal abnormality (could influence safety or efficacy of manual rotation); Known or suspected chorioamnionitis; Intrapartum haemorrhage > 50mL; Temperature > 37.9 degrees C in the first stage of labour; Suspected fetal bleeding disorder; Pre-existing maternal diabetes

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Operative delivery <br><br>(defined as caesarean section, forceps or ventouse delivery) [At the birth of the baby]