comparison study on amniotomy at different cervical dilatation in nulliparous women with spontaneous labour onset

A comparison of the effect of amniotomy at 4cm versus 6cm cervical dilatation on labour duration and pregnancy outcome in nulliparous women with spontaneous labour onset: A randomized control trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202512832433463

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-15

Start date

2025-02-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

nil

Interventions

amniotomy at 4cm cervical dilatation in nulliparous women with spontaneous labour onset

amniotomy at 6cm cervical dilatation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria 1.Willingness and consent to participate in the study 2.Nulliparity 3.Term gestation (37-42weeks) 4.Singleton viable intrauterine pregnancy 5.Parturients presenting before 4cm cervical dilatation 6.Cephalic presentation 7.Intact membranes 8.HIV negative Parturient

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria 1.Any contraindication to vaginal delivery 2.Ruptured membrane 3.Multiparas 4.Multiple pregnancy 5.HIV positive parturient 6.Advanced labour or parturients who present after 4cm cervical dilatation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the primary outcome measure was the duration of first stage of labour in both arms of the study	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
the secondary outcome measures includes rate of cervical dilatation, duration of second and third stage labour, route of delivery, rate of birth asphyxia, rate of caesarean section and the need for neonatal admission.	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactADENIYI FAGBEMI

principal investigator and specialist gynaecologist at Federal Medical centre Asaba

niyijohnson8@gmail.com+2348062177623

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026