Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Having a Female Friend as Labor Support

Lead Sponsor:

Saint Peters University Hospital

Conditions:

Pregnancy

Delivery, Obstetric

Eligibility:

FEMALE

16-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to compare labor outcomes in women accompanied by an additional support person (doula group) with outcomes in women who did not have this additional support person (contr...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of a female companion in labor who had been chosen by a nulliparous, underinsured, low-income woman and who had received brief training in suppo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Nulliparous (never given birth before)
  • Singleton pregnancy
  • Vertex presentation
  • Low risk pregnancy
  • Has a female friend willing to be a doula

Exclusion

  • Placenta previa
  • Abruptio placenta
  • Multiple pregnancy
  • Breech presentation
  • Planned operative delivery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 1998

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

February 1 2003

Estimated Enrollment :

600 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00127361

Start Date

January 1 1998

End Date

February 1 2003

Last Update

August 23 2005

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Saint Peters University Hospital

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 07109