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Table 1 Demographic and obstetric characteristics of all women by treatment group

From: Comparison between amniotomy, oxytocin or both for augmentation of labor in prolonged latent phase: a randomized controlled trial

 

Group 1 (Amniotomy)

Group 2 (Oxytocin)

Group 3 (Amniotomy and Oxytocin)

Group 4 (Control)

 

Obstetric and demographic data

N = 70

N = 72

N = 71

N = 70

p

Maternal age, years

28.1 ± 4.9 (28)

28.5 ± 5.3 (27)

28.2 ± 5.0 (28)

28.7 ± 4.7 (29)

0.9

Gestational age, weeks

39.6 ± 1.1 (39.6)

39.6 ± 1.2 (39.6)

39.6 ± 1.1 (40)

39.7 ± 1.0 (39.6)

0.9

Parity

2.5 ± 1.3 (2)

2.5 ± 1.3 (2)

2.6 ± 1.4 (2)

2.2 ± 1.2 (2)

0.2

BMI (pre pregnancy) kg/m2

24.6 ± 4.8 (23)

23.3 ± 3.5 (23)

25.4 ± 5.6 (24)

23.5 ± 4.1 (23)

0.09

Weight gain, kg

12.2 ± 5.7 (12)

13.0 ± 5.6 (13)

12.5 ± 5.1 (12)

13.6 ± 5.1 (13)

0.5

Cervical dilatation, cm

3.0 ± 0.4 (3)

2.8 ± 0.4 (3)

3.0 ± 0.4 (3)

3.0 ± 1.0 (3)

0.3

Intra-partum fever

3 (4)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0.03

Antibiotics use

4 (6)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0.007

Epidural use

18 (26)

23 (32)

18 (25)

21 (30)

0.9

Fetal scalp pH

1 (1)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0.5

Vaginal examinations

6.0 ± 2.8 (5)a

6.1 ± 2.4 (6)a

4.8 ± 1.6 (5)

5.6 ± 2.0 (6)

0.02

Fetal Scalp electrode

10 (14)

3 (4)

12 (17) c

15 (21) c

0.02

Intra-uterine pressure catheter

4 (6)

2 (3)

0 (0.0)

1 (1)

0.1

Time from enrollment until delivery, min

431 ± 346 (320)

494 ± 327 (396)a

312 ± 245 (246)

498 ± 306 (390)a

0.001

Duration of the first stage of labor, min

403 ± 327 (273)a

463 ± 313 (387)a

283 ± 233 (222)

460 ± 285 (371)a

0.001

Time from enrollment until the beginning of the active phase, min

284 ± 296 (180)a

361 ± 303 (278)a

183 ± 222 (109)

333 ± 270 (265)a

0.001

Duration of the active phase, min

118 ± 115 (85)

103 ± 89 (78)

101 ± 65 (89)

127 ± 96 (101)

0.3

Duration of the second stage, min

32 ± 51 (10)

31 ± 46 (10)

28 ± 41 (10)

38 ± 54 (12)

0.7

Delivery mode

    

0.8

Spontaneous vaginal

65 (93)

68 (94)

66 (93)

68 (97)

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Vacuum

3 (4)

2 (3)

4 (6)

1 (1)

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Cesarean

2 (3)

2 (3)

1 (1)

1 (1)

0.9

Vacuum or cesarean

5 (7)

4 (6)

5 (7)

2 (3)

0.6

Early post partum hemorrhage

0 (0.0)

3 (4)

3 (4)

0 (0.0)

0.09

Anal sphincter tear

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1.0

Post-partum fever

1 (1)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0.5

Women satisfaction

4.7 ± 0.6 b

4.7 ± 0.6b

4.9 ± 0.5b

5.0 ± 0.1

0.001

Birthweight, gr

3371 ± 424 (3377)

3386 ± 434 (3350)

3419 ± 409 (3376)

3309 ± 385 (3289)

0.5

Apgar score at 5 min

10.0 ± 0.2

10.0 ± 0.3

9.9 ± 0.2

10.0 ± 0.3

0.9

  1. Data are mean ± standard deviation (median) or n (%) unless otherwise specified.
  2. a, statistical difference (p < 0.05) was found when compared with group 3 after post hoc testing;
  3. b, statistical difference (p < 0.05) was found when compared with group 4 after post hoc testing.
  4. c, statistical difference (p < 0.05) was found when compared with group 2 after post hoc testing.
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