Labor pain. Spontaneous vertex delivery
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Term pregnancy (37-42 weeks), pregnancy with a single live fetus, cephalic presentation, intact membrance, enter in the active phase of labor( cervical dilatation of 4 cm) with uterine contraction (at least 3 contraction lasting 40-60 seconds in 10 minutes), estimated fetal weight between 2500-4500 gr and absence of contraindication for vaginal delivery were the criteria for inclusion. The women with chronic induced illnesses, severe prepartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia, emergency cesarean section, prior uterine scar and the need to use other methods of analgesia (epidural analgesia or other opioids) were evicted from the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Labor pain. Timepoint: before injection and at times of 10, 20, 30, 60 and 120 minutes after injection. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lenght of active phase. Timepoint: durind of first stage of labor. Method of measurement: examination.;Duration of second stage of labor. Timepoint: During second stage of labor. Method of measurement: examination.;Duration of third stage of labor. Timepoint: During third stage of labor. Method of measurement: examination.;Apgar score. Timepoint: at 1st and 5th minutes. Method of measurement: examination. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences