Metoclopramide Versus Hyoscine Butylbromide in Shortening Duration of First Stage of Labour
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-08-30
Target enrollment:
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Summary
BACKGROUND Prolonged labour can lead to increased maternal and neonatal mortality and
morbidity. The risk for complications of prolonged labour is more in poor resource settings.
Active management of labour has been shown to decrease the occurrence of prolonged labour.
Administering antispasmodics during labour could also lead to faster and more effective
dilatation of the cervix. As the evidence to support this is still largely anecdotal around
the world, there is a need to conduct clinical trials so as to obtain a valid answer.