2nd stage of labor (full dilatation to child birth),
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: primigravid women aged over 17 years with a singleton fetus with a cephalic presentation at a gestational age of 37-42 weeks, and in the beginning of spontaneous labor, either intact membranes or spontaneous rupture of membranes for less than 12 hours, and no history of an underlying or pregnancy-related disease which is a contraindication for NVD
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: abnormal fetus presentation, previous uterine scars, prolonged rupture of membranes (>12hrs), twin or multiple pregnancy, presence of underlying diseases such as maternal diabetes and hypertension, augmentation of labor using oxytocin or the need for instrumental delivery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Shortening the First Stage of Labor onset of the active phase of labor 2nd stage of labor (full dilatation to child birth), and the 3rd stage of labor (child birth to plac,Shortening the First Stage of Labor onset of the active phase of labor labor stages, cervix dilatation rate, maternal blood and heart rate, Apgar score at birth and fetal | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| condition of mother and fetus onset of the active phase of labor maternal blood pressure and pulse rate, fetal heart rate and 1st and 5th min neonatal Apgar scores | — |
Countries
iran
Contacts
Faculty of Medicine, Islamic Azad Medical University, Mashhad, Iran