4 Versus 6 cm Active Phase of Labour

National University of Malaysia155 enrolled

Overview

A study to compare maternal and perinatal outcome between 4 and 6 cm cervical dilatation at amniotomy.

Low risk women with singleton pregnancy are recruited. There are two groups which are 4 and 6 cm cervical os dilatation. The intrapartum management and labour outcomes are documented.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

155

Conditions

Labor Complication Cervix; Open

Interventions

oxytocin augmentationOTHER

Only observation of the outcome

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * singleton pregnancy * no medical disorders * no antenatal complications such as hypertension and diabetes Exclusion Criteria: * fetal anomaly * one previous caesarean section * other uterine scars

Locations (1)

National University of Malaysia

Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Caesarean section rate

in percentage

Time frame: from recruitment up to birth of neonate

Secondary Outcomes

duration from amniotomy until delivery

duration in minutes from recruitment until delivery

Time frame: from recruitment until up to delivery of neonate

oxytocin augmentation

percentage of those who required

Time frame: from recruitment until up to delivery of neonate

Percentage of women with complications

complications such as postpartum haemorrhage and extended perineal tear

Time frame: from recruitment until up to 6 weeks post delivery

Percentage of neonates with complications

neonatal intensive care unit admission, Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes and cord pH \<7.24

Time frame: from birth of neonate up tom 7 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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