CompletedNot Applicable

Valethamate Bromide Versus Hyoscine Butyl Bromide in Reducing Labour Duration Among Primigravida

Nigeria165 participantsStarted 2023-09-01

Plain-language summary

Labour is a physiological process that enables the natural delivery of fetus, placenta and membranes after the age of viability. This study compared the efficacy of valethamate bromide and hyoscine butyl bromide in reducing labour duration among primigravid women at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 35 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Primigravidae / nulliparae. * Singleton term pregnancy with no evidence of maternal or fetal distress. * Women with fetus in cephalic presentation. * Age: 18- 35 years. * Women with no contra-indications to vaginal delivery. * Cervical dilatations of 4- 9cm when in labour * Spontaneous or induced labour. * Patients on epidural analgesia Exclusion Criteria: * Multiple gestations. * Women with abnormal fetal presentation. * Absolute indications for caesarean section. * Antepartum hemorrhage. * Evidence of maternal or fetal distress. * Fibroid in pregnancy. * Grand multiparous patients. * Previous uterine scar/ surgery or ruptures. * Medical disorders of pregnancy like pre-eclempsia, Eclempsia, Dm etc. * If any other antispasmodics agent had been used within the last 48 hours. * Preterm/ term premature rupture of membranes. * History of cervical injury/ surgery. * Hypersensitivity to valethamate bromide and/or hyoscine butyl bromide

What they're measuring

Rate of cervical dilatation

Timeframe: 8hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07474350

SponsorFederal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-01-23

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