Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
Ambulation in labour.
Lay in bed
Sponsors
Self
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All consenting singleton term pregnant women Must be in active first stage of labour (cervical dilatation = 4cm) at UCH Ibadan.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient with non-cephalic presentation. Patient with previous uterine scar. Patient with medically indicated need for frequent dosing of analgesia or other chronic medical conditions. Patients with contraindications to vagina delivery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean duration of labour in the ambulatory and non-ambulatory groups Secondary Outcome: Mean differences in pain score by the women in each group. Proportion of mode of delivery by women in each group - spontaneous vaginal delivery, operative vaginal or caesarean section. Prevalence of oxytocin augmentation in each group. Significant differences in neonatal APGAR score in each group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean differences in pain score by the women in each group. Proportion of mode of delivery by women in each group - spontaneous vaginal delivery, operative vaginal or caesarean section. Prevalence of oxytocin augmentation in each group. Significant differences in neonatal APGAR score in each group. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactRaymond Takpe
University college hospital ibadan
Outcome results
None listed