Prospective evaluation of birth complication in three differently staffed and equipped units in the same hospital.
The study will include approximately 1000 normal births in a county hospital. The mothers are randomly assigned to one of three different maternal wards; one run by midwives, one normally equipped according to national standards for a county hospital and one prepared for complicated births. Endpoints are number of operative births and complications.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
1,111
low-risk patients randomised to Normal Unit
Low-risk women are randomised to the Special birth unit. Organised to take care of women with extended need for surveillance before, under and after birth.
Ostfold Hospital Trust
Fredrikstad, Norway
Number of operative deliveries
Time frame: one week
number of registered complications
Time frame: one week
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