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Effect of Fluid Oral Intake During Labour

NCT01349686 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 348

Last updated 2013-02-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Fasting during labour is a usual conduct in many hospitals around the world (due to the theorical risk of bronchoaspiration). There is little evidence supporting this conclusion. Besides, there are several studies that suggest that food intake during labour can be associated with shorter labours and a lower cesarean rate. The aim of the investigators study is to show if the oral intake of fluids during labour can reduce the first stage of labour with minimum risk to the patient.

Conditions

  • Labor

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Diet

Oral intake of fluids during labour, from admission (dose: two cups of 8 ounces each of clear tea with little sugar).

PROCEDURE

Fasting

No intake of fluids during labour.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jorge Espinosa, Resident · Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama

  • Osvaldo Reyes, Doctor · Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-10-31
Completion
2011-10-31

Countries

  • Panama

Study Locations

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