High Protein Intake to Decrease Emesis and Promote Patient Satisfaction in Labor
Emesis
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Emesis focused on measuring emesis, nausea
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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.
Exclusion Criteria:
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).
Sites / Locations
- Magee-Womens Hospital Women Care Birth Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
No Intervention
High Protein Shake
Ice Chips
Protein shake that contain 30 grams of protein in 11 fluid ounces.
Patients allowed consumption of ice chips only during labor.