Delivery. Single spontaneous delivery
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The women were randomly assigned to two groups. Women generally were unaware of each other groups. Women in the carbohydrate group were advised to consume three medium dates with 110 m
or three dates with 110 ml light tea without sugar
or 110 ml orange juice drink based on their preferences. The protocol is only run once but women ate and drank gradually before second stage of labor. Intervention 2: Women assigned to the control gro
Treatment - Drugs
Women assigned to the control group were asked to consume just water as routine practice..
The women were randomly assigned to two groups. Women generally were unaware of each other groups. Women in the carbohydrate group were advised to consume three medium dates with 110 ml water
or 110 ml orange juice drink based on their preferences. The protocol is only run once but women ate and drank gradually before second stage of labor.
Sponsors
Medical Sciences Vice Chancellor for Reasearch, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
19 Years to 33 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria were low-risk women; singleton cephalic presentation; and cervical dilatation 3-4 cm. Exclusion criteria were cesarean section; fast labor; and fetal compromise
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of active phase of labor. Timepoint: From dilatation 3-4 Cm to the complete dilatation. Method of measurement: Every 5 minutes. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency and volume of vomiting. Timepoint: Every 5 minutes. Method of measurement: By mesaurment glass based on miiliter and recheck with syringe 10 ml.;Neonate heart rates. Timepoint: First and second stage of labor. Method of measurement: By External electronic fetal heart monitoring.;Apgar scores. Timepoint: One minute and five minutes after birth. Method of measurement: Standard method based on minute.;Birth weight. Timepoint: After Birth. Method of measurement: The Neonate Scale was tested for accuracy with 100 gram weight. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactParvaneh Yavari
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery,Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed