Oral Rehydration Solution Versus Conventional Intravenous Hydration In Management Of Normal Labor.

Oral Rehydration Solution Versus Conventional Intravenous Hydration In Management Of Active Phase Of Labor In Low Risk Singleton Term Pregnancies A Randomised Controlled Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/11/098136

Enrollment

400

Registered

2025-11-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O94- Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: Oral rehydration solution: Oral rehydration solution(WHO fORMULA) The Laboring women will be allowed to drink the ORS (WHO formula ) instead of Intravenous fluids (Comparator)which is

1(one) litre of ORS is consumed in 3- 6 hours ad libitum (as desired). This is continued for whole duration of labor and continued for 4- 6 hours after delivery. Control Intervention1: Intravenous fl

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Singleton pregnancy, term (37-41 weeks) gestation (37-41 weeks), low-risk status.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: High-risk pregnancies, including those with pre-existing medical conditions, previous caesarean delivery, or pregnancies requiring induction of labour.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
With this study we expect to prove that giving oral hydration through low osmolar ORS is more physiological way of approach to the women who are in active stage of labour because it will not restrict her ambulation, it will also keep her well hydrated during labour and there is less chance of any complication cause due to intravenous fluid.Timepoint: Each laboring women will be assessed (at recruitment i.e, Baseline; then, every 4 hours during labor till delivery and day 1, day 2 (postpartum period) for all women having vaginal delivery or caesarean section and at the time of discharge from hospital. Newborns are assessed at birth , every 4 hours till 24 hours and then daily(day 1, day 2, D3...... and till discharge).	—

Measure

Time frame

With this study we expect to prove that giving oral hydration through low osmolar ORS is more physiological way of approach to the women who are in active stage of labour because it will not restrict her ambulation, it will also keep her well hydrated during labour and there is less chance of any complication cause due to intravenous fluid.Timepoint: Each laboring women will be assessed (at recruitment i.e, Baseline; then, every 4 hours during labor till delivery and day 1, day 2 (postpartum period) for all women having vaginal delivery or caesarean section and at the time of discharge from hospital. Newborns are assessed at birth , every 4 hours till 24 hours and then daily(day 1, day 2, D3...... and till discharge).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNARAYAN JANA

IPGMER SSKMH,KOLKATA

drnjana@gmail.com9331035392

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026