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
Active Locations (1)
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Saint Peters University Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 07109