A study of position during the late stages of labour in women with an epidural

Conditions

Labour/birthing position Pregnancy and Childbirth

Bick D, Briley A, Brocklehurst P, Hardy P, Juszczak E, Lynch L, MacArthur C, Moore P, Nolan M, Rivero-Arias O, Sanders J, Shennan A, Wilson M.

2017-11-0116 citations

10.3310/hta21650

Upright versus lying down position in second stage of labour in nulliparous women with low dose epidural: BUMPES randomised controlled trial

The Epidural and Position Trial Collaborative Group

BMJ2017-10-1870 citations

10.1136/bmj.j4471

Evaluation of the effects of an offer of a monetary incentive on the rate of questionnaire return during follow-up of a clinical trial: a randomised study within a trial

Pollyanna Hardy, Jennifer Bell, Peter Brocklehurst, Peter Brocklehurst

BMC Medical Research Methodology2016-07-1417 citations

10.1186/s12874-016-0180-9

Interventions

1. Women allocated to an 'upright position' would aim to be in positions where their pelvis is in as vertical a plane as possible during the second stage of labour. 2. Women allocated to a 'lying-down

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women who are: 1. Nulliparous 2. Single cephalic presentation 3. Greater than or equal to 37 weeks gestation 4. Intend spontaneous vaginal birth 5. In second stage of labour 6. With an effective mobile epidural in situ

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unable to understand written and spoken English language

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Mode of delivery 2. Outcomes from randomisation until delivery 3. Immediate post delivery outcomes 4. Postnatal period for both mother and infant 5. 1-year outcomes for both mother and infant	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed