Use of an Antiemetic to Shorten the Length of Labor in Nulliparous Women

Summary

Reducing the length of labor is a highly desirable goal of intrapartum care, both from a perspective of maternal and fetal well-being , and for the providers of the birth services. Avoiding a long , protracted labor entails shorter exposure to pain anxiety and stress and would translate into a major improvement in maternal satisfaction with the child birth experience. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of metoclopramide for reducing the duration of spontaneous labor among nulliparous women managed according to a standard intrapartum protocol.

Timeline

Start

2013-07

Primary completion

2016-07

Completion

2016-09

Publications

• Ellaithy M, Rasheed S, Shafik A, Abees S. Use of an antiemetic to shorten the length of labor in nulliparous women, exploring a potential role of an old drug: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2020 Jan;148(1):72-78. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12998. Epub 2019 Nov 8.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.