Labor Long
Conditions
Keywords
Dates, labour, period of gestation, delivery
Brief summary
EFFECT OF DATE FRUIT CONSUMPTION IN LATER PREGNANCY ON LENGTH OF GESTATION LABOR AND DELIVERY OF NULLIPAROUS WOMEN
Detailed description
This randomized, controlled study was conducted at the Gynecology and Obstetrics department of Pak Emirates Military Hospital for Six months duration from Jan 2021 to June 2021. Ethical consent for the study was taken from the Ethical Committee. All participants have signed the written consent. Healthy primigravida's at more than 37 weeks of gestation with no prenatal complications (low-risk pregnancies) or chronic diseases were invited to contribute in the analysis. The criteria of exclusion included all primigravida and non-primigravida with prenatal problems. Prenatal complications included placenta praevia, rupture of membranes, multiple pregnancies, diabetes, hypertension and additional health problems, fetal abnormalities, fetal growth restriction or any contraindication to delivery by vagina. The females who met the eligibility criteria were contacted and provided information related to the analysis. In the preliminary phase of contact with potential volunteers, the study was presented as a participant's usage of dates to expedite delivery. The randomization arrangement was performed by means of sealed envelopes numbered from 1 to 10, equally allocated by randomization to the date-consumers and the group of control. Therefore, they will be allocated to dates consumer or control group recipients.
Interventions
OTHERDates group
Seven dates to be provided to patients
Sponsors
Pak Emirates Military Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All primigravidas at 37 or more weeks gestation with low risk pregnancies
Exclusion criteria
* Any antenatal complications Preterm pregnancies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effect of date fruit consumption in later pregnancy on length of gestation | 6 months | Effect of Intake of dates in later pregnancy on the period of gestation in weeks |
| Effect of date fruit consumption in later pregnancy on labour and delivery | 6 months | To know the effect of dates intake on onset of labour whether it enhances the spontaneous onset of labour, avoiding any induction of labour and the time of 1st and 2nd stage of labour (in hours) |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed