A Comparative Study of the Effect of Two Partographs on the Cesarean Section Rate in Women in Spontaneous Labour (PARTODYS)
Dystocia
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Dystocia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Age ≥ 18 years
- Affiliation to a social security insurance
- Written consent given
- Singleton pregnancy
- Cephalic presentation
- ≥37 gestational weeks
- Spontaneous onset of labour
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous cesarean section
- Induction of labour
- Intrauterine growth restriction
- In utero fetal death
- Congenital malformation
- Chorioamnionitis
- Placenta praevia
- Need for an emergency delivery (fetal heart rate abnormalities at admission)
- Contra-indication for vaginal delivery
- Patient under temporary guardianship, guardianship or judicial protection
- Patient included in another study which could interfere with the results of this study
Sites / Locations
- University Strasbourg Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Classical partograph
New partograph
Labour dystocia is diagnosed when cervical dilation is less than 1 cm per hour or after 3 hours at complete cervical dilation without engagement of the presentation. In this case, active management of labour is started with introduction of oxytocin, artificial rupture of membranes and supportive therapy.
The second strategy is based on the partograph developped by Neal and Lowe. An active management of labour is started when crossing the dystocia line or when there are no cervical modifications after 4 hours beyond 5 cm of cervical dilation. In this case, active management of labour is started with introduction of oxytocin, artificial rupture of membranes and supportive therapy.