A randomised controlled trial of the effect of ambulation in the first stage of labour in terms of duration of labour of women with a previous caesarean

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN41730576

Enrollment

200

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

2004-07-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth: Labour Pregnancy and Childbirth Labour

Interventions

1. Encourage walking/mobilisation 2. Walk/mobilise as little/much as desired

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 200 women in latter stages of pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women who intend to have a second planned elective caesarian section 2. Women who do not understand/speak English well enough to give valid consent 3. Non-cephalic presentation; known fetal abnormality 4. More than one previous LSCS; previous classical, inverted T or J incision to the uterus 5. Multiple pregnancy 6. Pre-term labour 37 weeks 8. Induced labour

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of labour in each group	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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