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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Randomised trial comparing the upright and supine positions for the second stage of labour
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume 104, No. 5, Year 1997
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Description
Objective To assess the maternal and neonatal effects of upright compared with recumbent positions during delivery, in terms of defined outcome variables. Design A randomised controlled trial. Setting St Monica’s Nursing Home, a midwife based maternity unit in Cape Town, South Africa. Participants Five hundred and seventeen women of low obstetrical risk assigned to deliver at the nursing home. Results The trial showed that women who adopted the upright posture for delivery experienced less pain, perineal trauma and fewer episiotomies than those who delivered in the supine position. Conclusion The data suggest that in women of low obstetrical risk, choice of posture during delivery may be encouraged. © 1997 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
de Jong, Peter R.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Johanson, Richard Brian
United Kingdom, Keele
Keele University
Baxen, P. O.
South Africa, Cape Town
St Monica’s Nursing Home
Adrians, V. D.
South Africa, Cape Town
St Monica’s Nursing Home
Van der Westhuisen, S.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Jones, Peter Watts
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 71
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1471-0528.1997.tb11534.x
ISSN:
14700328
e-ISSN:
14710528
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Study Locations
South Africa
Participants Gender
Female