Delivery. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria : term pregnant women candidate for induction of labor; nulliparity; posterior vertex presentation; age between 18 and 35; healthy; single fetus; Exclusion critria :estimated fetal weight greater than 4 kilograms; suspicion of cephalopelvic disproportion; allergy to pethidine; previous uterine surgery; active vaginal bleeding; placenta previa; use of any kind of analgesia prior to randomization; non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracing; meconium defecation; multiparity; spontaneous labor;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caesarean section rate. Timepoint: during the study. Method of measurement: observation.;The rate of diminished maternal hemoglobin 6 hours after delivery. Timepoint: 6 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: hemoglobin level of blood measurement.;Apgar score. Timepoint: first and fifth minute after delivery. Method of measurement: Apgar score sheet.;Incidence of cervical laceration. Timepoint: during the study. Method of measurement: observation. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of first and second phase of labor. Timepoint: during the study. Method of measurement: observation and physical examination. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Qazvin University of Medical Science