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Duration of Second Stage of Labor Wearing a Dental Occlusion Device

NCT00629369 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2008-03-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Developing a method to maximize maternal expulsive effort should be of great value in reducing the number of cesarean section or instrumental deliveries. Various investigations have shown that use of an occlusal support device (OSD) increases the isometric strength of different muscle groups. The aim of our study was to investigate the role of an OSD in second stage pushing.

Conditions

  • Pregnancy

Interventions

DEVICE

Extra 3 mouth guard, Shock doctor mouth guard v3.0

Dental mouthguard, molded for each individual patient when in labor. The device is put in the water then in microwave for one minute to soften the device. The device is then applied to the patient's mouth for over 10 seconds to mold it.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mercy Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert O Atlas, MD · Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-10-31
Primary Completion
2007-12-31
Completion
2007-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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