Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
no membrane stripping
Sponsors
FCT Residency Training Department
Health Research Ethics Committee
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • No contraindications to vaginal delivery • Women between the age of 18 and 45 years • Singleton pregnancy • Cephalic presentation • Gestational age of 39 +0 to 41+0 weeks calculated from a reliable last menstrual period or by an early ultrasound scan • Intact membranes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Previous uterine scar (caesarean section, myomectomy, etc) • Placenta previa or vasa previa • Intrauterine fetal death • Multiple Gestation • Fetal macrosomia • Malpresentation • Antepartum haemorrhage • Active genital herpes infection • Medical conditions requiring immediate delivery • HIV positive woman
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PRIMARY outcome - the incidence of spontaneous labour following membrane stripping. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • recruitment-to-delivery interval • number of sweeps to delivery • rate of formal inductions of labour • mode of delivery • maternal perception of the whole procedure and a follow up till ten days postpartum. • neonatal outcomes including APGAR scores, admission to neonatal care and finally | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactJameela Khadija Sodangi
research assistant
Outcome results
None listed