N/A
N=290
Effects of Ambulation During First Stage of Labour on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
Labor Pain
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03447015 ↗Enrolled (actual)
290
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Duration of the First Stage of Labour — 548.337; 719.585 minutes
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- ambulation (Other)
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- Mutah University
- Primary completion
- Feb 2019
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Duration of the First Stage of Labour |
548.337; 719.585 | — |
| PRIMARY Labour Pain Intensity |
26; 9; 57; 62; 12; 35 | — |
| PRIMARY Use of Analgesics |
44; 82; 51; 24 | — |
| PRIMARY Mode of Birth |
95; 97; 0; 5; 0; 4 | — |
| PRIMARY Woman's Satisfaction With the Birth Experience |
89; 9; 6; 97 | — |
| SECONDARY Newborn Health Status |
2; 13; 2; 10; 91; 83 | — |
Summary
This study investigates the effect of ambulation (walking) during first stage of labour on maternal and neonatal outcomes. In the intervention group women will be encouraged to ambulate and women in the control group will receive usual maternity care.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- primiparous women
- with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies
- between 37 and 41 weeks gestation, cephalic, with cervical dilatation 3 to 5cm
Exclusion Criteria
- multiparous
- with complicated pregnancies , multiple gestation,
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03447015). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.