Labour
Conditions
Interventions
The study will be conducted at ward 10, Castle street hospital for women, Colombo 8.
Selection of the study participants for the research will be done at the antenatal clinic.
A printed information
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Singleton pregnancy 2. Gestational age between 24 and 30 weeks 3. Primigravidae
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Women with chronic or pregnancy induced illnesses 2. Presence of any contraindication to vaginal delivery 3. Antepartum haemorrhage
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Duration of labour 2. Pain during labour -Pain during labour will be assessed by a visual pain scale after the delivery 3. Percentage of foetal distress 4. Percentage of assisted vaginal deliveries 5. Percentage of deliveries with a live non-asphyxiated baby 6. Percentage of intrauterine death 7. Percentage of Special Care Baby Unit admissions 8. Percentage of babies with a APGAR score of less than 7 at 5 minutes of birth [24 hours after delivery] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| None [None] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactDr. B.S.C. Jothirathne
Registrar in Gynecology and Obstertrics
Outcome results
None listed