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A RANDOMIZED CONTROL STUDY OF LABOUR AND DELIVERY OUTCOMES OF CONTINUOUS SUPPORT IN LABOUR BY A LAY DOULA IN NAUTH, NNEWI

A RANDOMIZED CONTROL STUDY OF LABOUR AND DELIVERY OUTCOMES OF CONTINUOUS SUPPORT IN LABOUR BY A LAY DOULA IN NAUTH, NNEWI

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202301597866126
Enrollment
148
Registered
2023-01-17
Start date
2023-01-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Companionship in Labour

Interventions

No Doula Group
Doula Group

Sponsors

Nnaedozie Paul Obiegbu
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18years and above at time of consent low-risk pregnancy at the time of enrollment in the study Term gestation ( = 37 completed weeks)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of participant consent Multiple pregnancy History of eclampsia or pre-eclampsia in index pregnancy Postnatal mothers who were admitted to the facility after second stage. Women with a contraindication to labour

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain level in labour

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The need for analgesia;The need for additional intervention (oxytocin use, assisted vaginal delivery, etc);The Apgar score of the child delivered

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactNnaedozie Obiegbu

Resident Doctor

pobiegbu@icloud.com+2347038211980

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026