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The efficacy of maternal positionin labor to correct occipito-posterior fetal position and delivery outcome

The efficacy of maternal positionin labor to correct occipito-posterior fetal position and delivery outcome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017082111360N3
Enrollment
180
Registered
2017-11-13
Start date
2017-05-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Normal Delivery Manangment. Normal Delivery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group 1: Semi prone position. Intervention 2: control group: current position (supine position). Intervention 3: Intervention group 2: Knee-chest position.
Intervention Group 1: Semi prone position
control group: current position (supine position)
Intervention group 2: Knee-chest position

Sponsors

Vice-chancellor for Research, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: women were active labor; age bteween18-40 years; BMI between 18 and 30?Kg/m2; assessment of occiput fetal position at the labour onset and confirmed by ultrasound; singleton pregnancy; cephalic fetal presentation and gestational age more than 37 week. Exclusion criteria: labour induction; complications of pregnancy; any contraindication for use of knee-chest and semi prone position.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Labor Pain intensity. Timepoint: Measurement severity of pain for dillatation of 4; 6; 8 and 10 centimeter and secod stage. Method of measurement: By visual analog scale and mc gill questionnaire/ record in check list.;Duration of active phase and second stage of labor. Timepoint: Cervix dilatation from 4 centimeter to 10 centimeter for active phase of labor and cervix dilatation from 10 centimeter to delivery of newborn for second stage of labor. Method of measurement: Clinical examination/ Measurement by digital chronometer / record in check list.;Type of delivery. Timepoint: After of delivery. Method of measurement: Observation and record in check list.;Apgar score. Timepoint: At 1 and 5 minutes after birth. Method of measurement: Observation and examination.;Frequency use of oxytocin during normal labor. Timepoint: During first and second stage of normal labor. Method of measurement: Observation / record in check list.;Mother satisfaction from delivery. Timepoint: after delivery. Method of measurement: Macky satisfaction questionnaire.;Frequency use of episiotomy. Timepoint: After of delivery. Method of measurement: Observation and record in check list.;Frequency of third and fourth-degree perineal lacerations. Timepoint: After of delivery. Method of measurement: Observation and record in check list.;Fetal head position at birth. Timepoint: At delivery. Method of measurement: Observation and record in check list.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKobra bahmaei

Ahvaz Jundishapuur University of Medical Sciences

itc@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3336 2414

Outcome results

None listed

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