Low Risk Birth; Births With Low Risk Factor
Conditions
Keywords
normal birth, birth outcome, low risk birth, low risk units, If type of birth care unit have effect on birth outcome, Apgar score, breast feeding frequency, patient satisfaction
Brief summary
Prospective evaluation of birth complication in three differently staffed and equipped units in the same hospital.
Detailed description
The study will include approximately 1000 normal births in a county hospital. The mothers are randomly assigned to one of three different maternal wards; one run by midwives, one normally equipped according to national standards for a county hospital and one prepared for complicated births. Endpoints are number of operative births and complications.
Interventions
PROCEDURESpecial birth unit
Low-risk women are randomised to the Special birth unit. Organised to take care of women with extended need for surveillance before, under and after birth.
PROCEDURENormal Unit
low-risk patients randomised to Normal Unit
Sponsors
University of Tromso
Ostfold Hospital Trust
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy mother, normal pregnancy, no prior operations on the uterus, no prior birth complications, no condition with negative effect on pregnancy or birth,one fetus in head position, spontaneously going into birth between week 36,1 and 41,6 of pregnancy,normal cardiotocograph test BMI of 32 or less, smoking no more than 10 cigarettes per day, wants to participate in the study and signs the consent form.
Exclusion criteria
* Any condition that has negative effect on the pregnancy or the birth, more than one fetus, all other positions than head position, induction of labor,pre term or post term birth, BMI of more than 32, smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day, does not want to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of operative deliveries | one week |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| number of registered complications | one week |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed