Effect of breaking the bag of waters on the duration of spontaneous labour

Effect of amniotomy on the duration of spontaneous labour

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2014/12/005264

Enrollment

288

Registered

2014-12-08

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Pregnant women in spontaneous labour

Interventions

Intervention1: Artificial rupture of membranes: Breaking the bag of waters around the baby in women in spontaneous labour Control Intervention1: Not performing artificial rupture of membranes: Allowin

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Low risk patient • Singleton pregnancy • Vertex presentation • Membranes intact • Cervical dilatation from 3-5 cm • 37 â?? 41 weeks • Spontaneous labour

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Previous bad obstetric outcome • Gestational diabetes • Pre-eclampsia • IUGR • Previous LSCS • Previous Uterine surgery • HIV positive women • Para 4 and more • Presence of fetal heart abnormalities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.Duration of labour Timepoint: One hour difference in duration of labour.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Caesarean Section 2. Need for oxytocin 3. Need for ARM 4. Hyperstimulation 5. FH abnormalities 6. Infection-Endometritis 7. Puerperal fever 8. Low APGAR score 9. NICU admission 10. Need for antibiotics 11. Sepsis Timepoint: 5% difference in caesarean section rate 5% decrease in need for oxytocin 5% difference in fetal heart abnormalities	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR VMALARVIZHI

christian medical college, vellore

og5@cmcvellore.ac.in04162283387

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 26, 2026