Comparison of delivery rate and duration of labor in sleeping versus sitting position in women undergoing epidural analgesia

Comparison of delivery rate and duration of second stage of labor in sleeping versus sitting position in nulliparous women undergoing epidural analgesia

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20121006011020N13

Enrollment

528

Registered

2020-10-28

Start date

2020-08-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-30

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Conditions

Labor. Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during labor and delivery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:The first group has a standing position (standing or sitting position) in full cervix dilatation until delivery then gives birth in a lithotomy position. Interventi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Nulliparous Single pregnancy with cephalic presentation 18-35 years old Term pregnancy( 37-42 weeks of pregnancy)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Drug user Having Chronic Disease Addiction Maternal bleeding

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The kind of delivery. Timepoint: After delivery. Method of measurement: The observation.;The length of the second stage of labor. Timepoint: Full dilatation to birth. Method of measurement: Clock.;Apgar. Timepoint: 1 and 5 minutes after birth. Method of measurement: Observation.;3 rd and 4 rd laceration. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Observation.;Mother's satisfaction. Timepoint: After delivery. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Pain score. Timepoint: Every 15 minute from full dilatation until delivery. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

The kind of delivery. Timepoint: After delivery. Method of measurement: The observation.;The length of the second stage of labor. Timepoint: Full dilatation to birth. Method of measurement: Clock.;Apgar. Timepoint: 1 and 5 minutes after birth. Method of measurement: Observation.;3 rd and 4 rd laceration. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Observation.;Mother's satisfaction. Timepoint: After delivery. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Pain score. Timepoint: Every 15 minute from full dilatation until delivery. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Khoshideh

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

khooshide@tums.ac.ir+98 21 7788 0909

Outcome results

None listed

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