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Table 3 Demographic and obstetric characteristics of multiparous 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 = 49

N = 52

N = 55

N = 47

p

Intra-partum fever

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

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Antibiotics use

1 (2)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0.5

Epidural use

6 (12)

15 (29)

11 (20)

10 (21)

0.2

Fetal scalp pH

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

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Vaginal examinations

5.0 ± 1.7 (5)

6.0 ± 2.6 (5)

4.8 ± 1.7 (5)

5.0 ± 1.7 (5.0)

0.1

Fetal Scalp electrode

3 (6)

1 (2)

8 (15)d

8 (17)d

0.03

Intra-uterine pressure catheter

0 (0.0)

2 (4)

0 (0.0)

1 (2)

0.3

Time from enrollment until delivery, min

352 ± 320 (241)

457 ± 305 (384)a,c

279 ± 210 (227)

376 ± 232 (345)a

0.001

Duration of the first stage of labor, min

337 ± 316 (230)

436 ± 292 (379)a

262 ± 197 (214)

364 ± 230 (332)a

0.001

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

260 ± 313 (164)

336 ± 272 (276)a

176 ± 197 (109)

279 ± 237 (233)a

0.001

Duration of the active phase, min

76 ± 49 (70)

99 ± 99 (65)

90 ± 55 (81)

87 ± 61(75)

0.6

Duration of the second stage, min

15 ± 31 (8)

21 ± 32 (9)

16 ± 29 (10)

13 ± 15 (7)

0.5

Delivery mode

    

0.4

Spontaneous vaginal

49 (100)

51(98)

52 (95)

46 (98)

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Vacuum

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (4)

0 (0)

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Cesarean

0 (0)

1 (2)

1 (2)

1 (2)

0.9

Vacuum or cesarean

0 (0)

1 (2)

3 (6)

1 (2)

0.4

Early post partum hemorrhage

0 (0.0)

2 (4)

3 (6)

0 (0.0)

0.2

Post-partum fever

1 (2.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0.5

Women satisfaction

4.9 ± 0.4 (5)b

4.8 ± 0.5 (5)b

4.9 ± 0.5 (5)

5.0 ± 0.0 (5)

0.01

Birthweight, gr

3416 ± 391 (3396)

3435 ± 470 (3456)

3401 ± 417 (3376)

3296 ± 368 (3282)

0.4

Apgar score at 5 min

10.0 ± 0.1

10.0 ± 0.3

10.0 ± 0.2

10.0 ± 0.2

0.8

  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 1 after post hoc testing;
  5. d, statistical difference (p < 0.05) was found when compared with group 2 after post hoc testing.
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