A Trial of Intravenous Fluids During Labor

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Ketosis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if intrapartum use of a glucose-containing solution will improve the outcomes in pregnant women and their babies.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01110005

Run by

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

People needed

318

Starts

2010-04-01

Expected to finish

2013-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-01-19

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women of any age with a singleton gestation in spontaneous labor at greater than or equal to 36 weeks without contraindication to participation.
• These women will be in good health and candidates for vaginal delivery.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who are not candidates for vaginal delivery. This may be due to fetal malpresentation, prior cesarean section, multiple gestations, etc.
• Patients presenting for induction of labor or requiring induction upon admission.
• Patients presenting for scheduled cesarean section.
• Patients with any form of diabetes or glucose dysregulation condition.
• Concurrent use of steroids.
• Patients presenting in active labor with advanced cervical dilation (≥ 6 cm).
• Subjects participating in another labor and delivery related clinical trial that conflicts with this trial (as determined by the site PI).

Where it is running

• Lehigh Valley Hospital — Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
• St. Luke Hospital — Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
• The Penn State University — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
• The Reading Hospital and Medical Center — Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

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