Actively Recruiting
Maternal Maneuvers During Prolonged Labor
Led by Washington University School of Medicine · Updated on 2026-03-13
82
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
181 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
W
Washington University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor
B
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This pilot, randomized control trial will test whether or not a specific circuit of position changes improves maternal outcomes in cases of prolonged labor. Patient who have prolonged labor will be approached for consent and randomization to one of two study groups: circuit intervention against routine standard of care position changes. 82 patients will be enrolled in the study. Exclusion criteria will include: any uterine infection prior to randomization, magnesium sulfate treatment, major fetal anomalies, BMI ≥50, non-reassuring fetal status prior to randomization, or any maternal diagnosis that precludes safety or feasibility of the circuit of maternal position changes. The 3 aims of the study will include: the outcome that the circuit of position changes has on the duration of the first stage of labor, maternal and neonatal morbidity, and maternal satisfaction.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Maternal Maneuvers During Prolonged Labor
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- English-speaking patients
- Singleton, vertex pregnancies
- 34 weeks' gestation or later
- Admitted to Labor and Delivery in spontaneous labor or for an induction of labor
- Prolonged labor course defined by slow cervical dilation with ruptured membranes and oxytocin infusion
You will not qualify if you...
- Intraamniotic infection prior to randomization
- Magnesium sulfate treatment
- Major fetal anomalies
- Body mass index (BMI) of 50 or higher
- Non-reassuring fetal status prior to randomization
- Any maternal diagnosis that makes the position changes unsafe or not feasible
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Washington University Medicine
Saint Loius, Missouri, United States, 63110
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
D
Drew Hensel Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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