High Dose Versus Low Dose Oxytocin for Augmentation of Delayed Labour in Obese Women

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2021-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Obesity is one of the biggest public health problems of the 21st century as it increases the risk of many co-morbid medical conditions. Obesity in pregnancy places women at higher risk of obstetrical complications during pregnancy, delivery and puerperium. Obesity is a risk factor for cesarean delivery, failed induction of labor and labor dystocia, and prolonged labor curves especially among women with class III obesity.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Oxytocin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Spontaneous onset of labor.

• Body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2.

• Gestational age ≥ 37 weeks.

• Singleton pregnancy.

• Cephalic presentation.

• Reassuring fetal heart rate monitoring.

• Inefficient uterine contractions during active labor

• Women who will accept to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non-reassuring fetal assessment at the time of recruitment.

• Women received cervical ripening agents.

• Any patients contraindicated for vaginal delivery.

• Multiple gestations.

• Malpresentation.

• Previous cesarean delivery.

• Patients with cardiac diseases, pre-eclampsia or any other medical disorders.

• Fetal demise.

• Intrauterine growth restriction.

• Estimated fetal weight ≥ 5000 grams.

• Pre-labor rupture of membranes > 24 hours.