Randomised Controlled Trial of the effect of Advice On Sexual Intercourse after 36 weeks on pregnancy duration and the rate of induction of labour thereafter

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN82333699

Enrollment

1623

Registered

2007-09-11

Start date

2007-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Pregnancy Pregnancy and Childbirth Pregnancy, induction of labour

Interventions

Advice on sexual intercourse versus usual care only.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women attending University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) antenatal clinic at 35 weeks gestation will be approached to enter the study. Women who have not been sexually active in the last 6 weeks will be eligible for trial entry.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Placenta praevia 2. Antepartum haemorrhage 3. Ruptured membranes 4. Previous caesarean 5. Hypertension 6. Diabetes 7. Growth restricted baby 8. Multiple gestations 9. Previous stillbirth 10. Foetal anomalies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Duration of pregnancy 2. Rate of induction of labour	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Hospital admissions since randomisation 2. Length of gestation 3. Prelabour rupture of membranes (PROM) 4. Method of labour induction (if any) 5. Indication for labour induction 6. Length of labour 7. Epidural use in labour 8. Oxytocin augmentation 9. Mode of delivery 10. Indications for operative delivery 11. Endometritis 12. Maternal hospital stay 13. Apgar score 14. Cord pH at birth 15. Admission to the neonatal unit 16. Indication for neonatal admission	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Hospital admissions since randomisation 2. Length of gestation 3. Prelabour rupture of membranes (PROM) 4. Method of labour induction (if any) 5. Indication for labour induction 6. Length of labour 7. Epidural use in labour 8. Oxytocin augmentation 9. Mode of delivery 10. Indications for operative delivery 11. Endometritis 12. Maternal hospital stay 13. Apgar score 14. Cord pH at birth 15. Admission to the neonatal unit 16. Indication for neonatal admission

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Countries

Malaysia

Outcome results

None listed

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