Status:

UNKNOWN

Assessment of the Effectiveness of Continuous Labour Support by a Trained Companion of Choice on Events of Labor and Maternal Satisfaction in the Bugisu Sub Region, Uganda

Lead Sponsor:

Makerere University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)

Conditions:

Labor Long

Eligibility:

FEMALE

16-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A randomized control trial employing a cross sectional stepped wedge design. Women with anticipated vaginal delivery, receiving usual care for the control group while women receiving usual care plus s...

Detailed Description

The order of introduction of the intervention will be determined randomly. Control data will be obtained from the first health facility until the sample size for the control for that facility is achie...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women with a singleton fetus and a supposed cephalic presentation.
  • Women with a female friend or relative willing to stay with them through the process of labor and birth.

Exclusion

  • Women with a multiple pregnancy.
  • Women with a previous cesarean section
  • Women who are mentally incapacitated or deaf and dumb

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 30 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

535 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04771325

Start Date

December 30 2019

End Date

August 30 2021

Last Update

February 25 2021

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Mbale Regional Referral Hospital

Mbale, Uganda, +256