Continuous Oxytocin Infusion Versus Pulsatile Intravenous Oxytocin for Augmentation of First Stage of Labor

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2017-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Comparing continuous intravenous oxytocin infusion with pulsatile administration of intravenous oxytocin for augmentation of the first stage of labor.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
• Treatments: Oxytocin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Women in labor (cervical dilatation 3-4 centimeters) who require augmentation of first stage of labor.

2. Single viable fetus.

3. Rupture of membranes before augmentation of labor.

4. Cephalic presentation.

5. Term pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Malpresentation.

2. Induction of labor by prostaglandins.

3. Any uterine previous surgery.

4. Fetal anomalies.

5. Premature labor.

6. Previous cesarean section.

7. Any uterine anomalies.

8. Multiple pregnancy.