Cervix; Open, Labor Complication
Conditions
Keywords
active labour, 4 and 6 cm, low risk women
Brief summary
A study to compare maternal and perinatal outcome between 4 and 6 cm cervical dilatation at amniotomy.
Detailed description
Low risk women with singleton pregnancy are recruited. There are two groups which are 4 and 6 cm cervical os dilatation. The intrapartum management and labour outcomes are documented.
Interventions
OTHERoxytocin augmentation
Only observation of the outcome
Sponsors
National University of Malaysia
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
* singleton pregnancy * no medical disorders * no antenatal complications such as hypertension and diabetes
Exclusion criteria
* fetal anomaly * one previous caesarean section * other uterine scars
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caesarean section rate | from recruitment up to birth of neonate | in percentage |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| duration from amniotomy until delivery | from recruitment until up to delivery of neonate | duration in minutes from recruitment until delivery |
| oxytocin augmentation | from recruitment until up to delivery of neonate | percentage of those who required |
| Percentage of women with complications | from recruitment until up to 6 weeks post delivery | complications such as postpartum haemorrhage and extended perineal tear |
| Percentage of neonates with complications | from birth of neonate up tom 7 days | neonatal intensive care unit admission, Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes and cord pH \<7.24 |
Countries
Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed