Upright birth position during labor using a modified obstetric bed

Maternal upright birth position during labor using a modified obstetric bed versus standard obstetric bed, a comparative study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202601514972502

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-19

Start date

2026-01-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Modified obstetric bed upright birth position will shorten the second stage labor.

Interventions

The modified obstetric bed upright birth position .

deliverey on standard obstetric bed in supine position

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1-Term pregnancy (37- 40) weeks of gestation. 2-Viable single tone pregnancy. 3-Vertex presentation with occiput anterior position. 4-In the active stage of labour. 5- Women can read Arabic language.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1-Multiple gestation 2-Mal presentation 3-Mal position 4-Preterm labour 5-Fetal growth restriction 6-Fetal macrosomia (EFBW more than 4 kg) 7-Fetal distress 8-Medical illness (HIN, DM, SLE, Cardiac, ect……) 9-Antepartum hemorrhage 10-Any Labour with analgesia or anesthesia 11-Pervious uterine surgery as myomectomy. 12-Women who refusing to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
-To evaluate the efficacy of our modified obstetric bed in shortening the second stage labor	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1 - To assess maternal satisfactions when giving birth on the modified obstetric bed in upright position. 2-To assess maternal and fetal outcomes as signs of fetal distress or maternal exhaustion when giving birth on the modified obstetric bed	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAsmaa Elgedawy

Assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

asmaa_gedawy@yahoo.com01227288735

Outcome results

None listed

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