The goal of the study is to see if the addition of a carbohydrate- and protein-enhanced gel during labor speeds labor and reduces the rate of cesarean delivery.
Patients will be randomized to placebo or experimental arm of study. In the placebo arm, patients will receive standard clear liquid diet, which includes ginger ale, variety of fruit juices, and plain soup broth. The experimental arm will receive the standard clear liquid diet, and in addition will receive Accel Gel every 3 hours while in labor.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
76
Accel Gel by PacificHealth Labs in Matawan, NJ.
Usual clear liquids
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Time from admission to delivery
Up to 3 days from time of admission
Time frame: Participants will be followed during labor until delivery, an expected range of 1-48 hours
Duration of second stage of labor
Time of complete cervical dilation to delivery of infant
Time frame: Participants will be followed during labor until delivery, an expected range of 1-48 hours
delivery in <24 hours
Time frame: Participants will be followed during labor until delivery, an expected range of 1-48 hours
cesarean delivery
Time frame: Participants will be followed during labor until delivery, an expected range of 1-48 hours
rate of composite adverse GI outcome (vomiting or diarrhea)
Any vomiting or diarrhea
Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 5 days
patient satisfaction with diet
Time frame: Participants will be followed during labor until delivery, an expected range of 1-48 hours
Urine Ketones
Time frame: Participants will be followed during labor until full dilation, an expected range of 1-48 hours
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