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Effect of knee chest position on turning breech to cephalic presentation in pregnant wome

Not Applicable
Conditions
Breech presentation.
Maternal care for breech presentation
Registration Number
IRCT2016092129905N1
Lead Sponsor
Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
84
Inclusion Criteria

the gestational age of 36-34 weeks; breech presentation; singleton pregnancy; no contraindications for vaginal delivery (Placenta previa, previous uterine surgery, previous cesarean); Not having a history of illness (Heart disease, Respiratory disease; liver disease; kidney disease, Hypertension, Eclampsia, Gestational diabetes); the absence of obstetrical complication (uterine anomalies and external genital system, bleeding in the third trimester and premature rupture of membranes, risk of Rhesus iso-immunization, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal malformations, Polyhydramnios and Oligohydramnios); Body mass index does not equal to 30 or higher. Exclusion: not willingness to participate in research; knee chest position program not done for four times or more; preterm labor; Occurrence of obstetrical and medical complications.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Turning Breech to Cephalic presentation. Timepoint: 10 days after intervention and time of delivery. Method of measurement: Leopold maneuvers and Ultrasound.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fetal movement. Timepoint: From the time of entry to study for ten days. Method of measurement: Counting the fetal movement by mother.
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