A cluster randomised trial to investigate the use of a decision aid for the diagnosis of active labour in term pregnancy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN00522952

Enrollment

4800

Registered

2008-03-27

Start date

2005-03-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Diagnosis of active labour Pregnancy and Childbirth Diagnosis of active labour

Interventions

Diagnosis of active labour using algorithm vs usual care (labour assessment by standard methods)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women who were primiparous, at term, and assessed as low risk

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Multiparous 2. Pre-term 3. Multiple pregnancy 4. Medical or obstetric complications 5. Under 16 years of age

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Use of oxytocin for augmentation of labour	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Interventions in labour i.e. artificial rupture of membranes (ARM) 2. Vaginal examination (VE) 3. Use of analgesia 4. Mode of delivery 5. Management of women "not in labour" 6. Intrapartum complications 7. Neonatal outcome 8. Unplanned out-of-hospital births 9. NHS cost and cost to women	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026