High Protein Intake to Decrease Emesis and Promote Patient Satisfaction in Labor
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Emesis
In brief
The purpose of our study is to determine if the incidence of emesis can be lowered with the addition of a high protein drink during labor. Emesis and nausea are the leading causes of parturient dissatisfaction, results in a delay of returning to normal, daily living and can hugely impact the mother's postpartum experience. To date, no studies have been done on the relationship of protein intake during labor and incidence of emesis. To the best of our knowledge, the use of a high protein drink during labor has not been evaluated in the literature.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01414478
- Run by
- University of Pittsburgh
- People needed
- 150
- Starts
- 2010-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2013-02-04
Who can join
Age: 14 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- All women of childbearing age who request labor epidural analgesia, ≤ 5cm cervical dilatation at the time of epidural insertion, > 36 weeks gestation, singleton pregnancy, vertex presentation, and NPO more than 4 hours prior to epidural insertion. Both nulliparous and multiparous women will be included. Minors under the age of 18 years will be included and a separate informed consent will be presented to these individuals.
You may not qualify if…
- Women with diabetes (at increased risk for gastroparesis and fetal macrosomia), multiple gestation, non-vertex fetal presentation, chronic opioid use (delayed gastric emptying), history of gastric bypass surgery (abnormal anatomical stomach), severe morbid obesity (BMI > 40kg/m2 due to increased intragastric pressure), and history of known obstetric or medical complication (i.e. preeclampsia) that may increase the likelihood of a complicated or operative delivery (i.e. cesarean section).
Where it is running
- Magee-Womens Hospital Women Care Birth Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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