CompletedNot Applicable

Maternal Positioning and Occipitoposterior Fetal Position

Switzerland438 participantsStarted 2011-02

Plain-language summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of a specific maternal position to correct fetal position in occipito-posterior during the labor. The investigators hypothesize that the maternal position described by the Dr de Gasquet facilitate the rotation in occipito-anterior during the labor. The calculated sample size is 438 participants (219 in each group)

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 48 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * singleton * primiparous and multiparous * Term ≥ 37 weeks * Labor in dilatation phase (cervix effaced, permeable finger 2 to 9 cm) * Diagnosis of occipitoposterior variety confirmed by ultrasound Exclusion Criteria: * Maternal age below 18 years old * Misunderstanding the French Language * Full dilatation of the cervix * Posture evaluated already adopted by the woman during labor

What they're measuring

Fetal presentation after the intervention compare to control group

Timeframe: One hour after the randomization for the study

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01291355

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Geneva

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-04

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