Trial reportAfrican health sciences2015
Effect of early amniotomy on the outcome of spontaneous labour: a randomized controlled trial of pregnant women in Enugu, South-east Nigeria.
Trial report in African health sciences, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03504670 (Preterm Induction of Labor Timing of Amniotomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Preterm Induction of Labor Timing of Amniotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Is there a role for oral misoprostol in labor induction for prelabor rupture of membranes at term?BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Artificial Rupture of Membranes and Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes: A Systematic Review of Feto-Maternal Outcomes.Cureus · 2025Review
- From sexual orientation to cochlear transplants in a tropical environment.African health sciences · 2015Article
- Effect of Early Amniotomy on Delivery Outcome with/without Cervical Ripening: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchReview
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundEarly amniotomy is common in obstetric practice but, its effectiveness has not been proven.
objectivesTo determine the effects of early amniotomy on the duration of labour, and other maternal / neonatal outcomes of uncomplicated pregnancies in Enugu, South-east Nigeria.
methodsA randomized controlled study of 214 consenting term pregnant women at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, Nigeria. Intervention group received amniotomy early in active labour while the control group had their membranes conserved.
resultsMean duration of labour for the amniotomy group (279.4 ± 53.7 minutes) was significantly lower than that of control group (354.4 ± 67.5 minutes), (t = -8.988, p <0.001). Three (3.8%) women in amniotomy group needed oxytocin augmentation as against 21 (19.6%) women in the control group RR = 0.14, (CI 95%: 0.04 - 0.46), NNT = 16. The two groups did not vary with respect to cesarean section rate, newborn Apgar scores, and need for new born special care unit admission.
conclusionEarly amniotomy when compared to fetal membrane conservation reduced the duration of labour and need for oxytocin augmentation among term singleton pregnant women in Enugu, Nigeria. Its routine use in well selected cases may reduce prolonged labour and its complications.
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