Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Inclusion Criteria i. Nulliparous Parturients in active phase of labour (cervical dilatation of 4cm) ii. Patients who gave informed consent to the study. iii. Term Gestation (37 completed - 42 weeks) iv. Singleton pregnancy in cephalic presentation v. Absence of contraindication to vaginal delivery vi. Spontaneous labour
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 2 Exclusion Criteria i. Patients with uterine scar ii. Patients with fetal malpresentation iii. Patients with Chronic hypertension, Pre-gestational Diabetes, Gestational diabetes, Pregnancy induced hypertension or Preeclampsia iv. Multiple gestation v. Multiparous patients vi. Hypersensitivity to Hyoscine vii. Contraindications to vaginal delivery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure was the duration of the first stage of labour. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome measures were the duration of the second and third stages of labour, maternal drug side effects, Apgar scores of the neonates and need for neonatal admission. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
CONSULTANT FCTA HOSPITALS;MEDICAL DOCTOR