scholarly journals Effectiveness of a Novel Device in the Reduction of Cesarean Deliveries

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Burns
Keyword(s):  
Cesarean Delivery ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Novel Device ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Cesarean Deliveries ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Second Stage Labor

Objective. To test the hypothesis that the use of the HEM-AVERT Perianal Stabilizer will result in a reduction of cesarean births and shorter duration of second-stage labor. Study Design. In a prospective controlled trial, 102 women scheduled for vaginal delivery were randomized to either the HEM-AVERT investigational device or control group. Ninety eight (98) patients completed the study. A chi-square test was used to evaluate the difference in the number of cesarean deliveries between the investigational and control groups. Duration of second-stage labor was assessed as a secondary outcome. Results. Six (6) of the 50 patients in the investigational group (12%) failed to deliver vaginally and required cesarean delivery. Comparatively, 19 of the 48 control patients (39.6%) required cesarean delivery. Duration of second-stage labor was shorter in the investigational group, but the difference was not statistically significant. Results from 4 patients were excluded due to protocol violations. Conclusion. The HEM-AVERT device effectively reduced the incidence rate of cesarean deliveries in the investigational group when compared to women who delivered without use of the device. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01739543.

scholarly journals Assessment of Cleaning Methods on Bacterial Burden of Hospital Privacy Curtains: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kianna Cadogan ◽  
Sabrin Bashar ◽  
Saul Magnusson ◽  
Rakesh Patidar ◽  
John Embil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Bacterial Burden ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Route Of Transmission ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Cluster Randomized ◽  
Cleaning Methods

Abstract Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are an important global issue, leading to poor patient outcomes. A potential route of transmission of HAIs is through contact with hospital privacy curtains. The aim of this study is to evaluate cleaning on reduction of curtain bacterial burden. In this pilot cluster randomized controlled trial we compared the bacterial burden between three groups of 24 curtains on a regional burn/plastic surgery ward. A control group was not cleaned. Two groups were cleaned at three to four day intervals with either disinfectant spray or wipe. The primary outcome was the difference in mean CFU/cm 2 between day 0 to day 21. The secondary outcome was the proportion of curtains contaminated with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). By day 21, the control group was statistically higher (2.2 CFU/cm2) than spray (1.3 CFU/cm2) or wipe (1.5 CFU/cm2) (p < 0.05). After cleaning at three to four day intervals, the bacterial burden on the curtains reduced to near day 0 levels; however, this increased over the intervening three to four days. By day 21, 64% of control curtains were contaminated with MRSA compared to 10% (spray) and 5% (wipe) (p < 0.05). This study show that curtains start clean and progressively become contaminated with bacteria. Regularly cleaning curtains with disinfectant spray or wipes reduces bacterial burden and MRSA contamination.

scholarly journals Effect of real-time visual feedback device ‘Quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (QCPR) Classroom’ with a metronome sound on layperson CPR training in Japan: a cluster randomized control trial

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. e026140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shota Tanaka ◽  
Kyoko Tsukigase ◽  
Takahiro Hara ◽  
Ryo Sagisaka ◽  
Helge Myklebust ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Educational Achievement ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Compression Depth ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
Cpr Training

Objectives‘Quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (QCPR) Classroom’ was recently introduced to provide higher-quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training. This study aimed to examine whether novel QCPR Classroom training can lead to higher chest-compression quality than standard CPR training.DesignA cluster randomised controlled trial was conducted to compare standard CPR training (control) and QCPR Classroom (intervention).SettingLayperson CPR training in Japan.ParticipantsSix hundred forty-two people aged over 15 years were recruited from among CPR trainees.InterventionsCPR performance data were registered without feedback on instrumented Little Anne prototypes for 1 min pretraining and post-training. A large classroom was used in which QCPR Classroom participants could see their CPR performance on a big screen at the front; the control group only received instructor’s subjective feedback.Primary and secondary outcome measuresThe primary outcomes were compression depth (mm), rate (compressions per minute (cpm)), percentage of adequate depth (%) and recoil (%). Survey scores were a secondary outcome. The survey included participants’ confidence regarding CPR parameters and ease of understanding instructor feedback.ResultsIn total, 259 and 238 people in the control and QCPR Classroom groups, respectively, were eligible for analysis. After training, the mean compression depth and rate were 56.1±9.8 mm and 119.2±7.3 cpm in the control group and 59.5±7.9 mm and 116.8±5.5 cpm in the QCPR Classroom group. The QCPR Classroom group showed significantly more adequate depth than the control group (p=0.001). There were 39.0% (95% CI 33.8 to 44.2; p<0.0001) and 20.0% improvements (95% CI 15.4 to 24.7; P<0.0001) in the QCPR Classroom and control groups, respectively. The difference in adequate recoil between pretraining and post-training was 2.7% (95% CI −1.7 to 7.1; pre 64.2±36.5% vs post 66.9%±34.6%; p=0.23) and 22.6% in the control and QCPR Classroom groups (95% CI 17.8 to 27.3; pre 64.8±37.5% vs post 87.4%±22.9%; p<0.0001), respectively.ConclusionsQCPR Classroom helped students achieve high-quality CPR training, especially for proper compression depth and full recoil. For good educational achievement, a novel QCPR Classroom with a metronome sound is recommended.

scholarly journals Possible Role of Court-Type Thai Traditional Massage During Parturition: a Randomized Controlled Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
Panya Sananpanichkul, MD ◽  
Chatchai Sawadhichai, MD, PhD ◽  
Yosapon Leaungsomnapa, PhD ◽  
Paweena Yapanya, BATM
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Pain Relief ◽  
Pain Score ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Active Phase ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Background and Objectives: Court-type Thai traditional Massage (c-TTM) applied during intrapartum may have some benefit other than pain relief. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of c-TTM during the first and second stage of labor, as well as pain alleviation in the first stage.Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial study. Eligible participants were singleton pregnant mothers with cervical dilation between 3–5 cm and no medical complications. Both trial groups received the same routine antepartum care except for 1 hour additional c-TTM given to the experimental group when they were in the active phase of labor. The pain score was taken from the participants at the time before labor pains started, at the time of active labor, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours after the intervention. Pain was recorded by the researcher using a visual analog scale. The primary outcome during the first and second stages of labor was compared between groups. Pain relief during the first stage of labor and analgesic drugs used were compared as a secondary outcome. This trial is registered under the identification number TCTR20171115003.Results: Fifty-nine participants were enrolled and randomly assigned with 1:1 allocation to groups. The duration of first and second stage labor was significantly shorter in the experimental c-TTM than in the conventional control group (mean ± SD: 198.37 ± 62.80 minutes: 268.52 ± 137.81 minutes, p value =.02 and 17.54 ± 9.49 minutes: 23.35 ± 15.01 minutes, p value =.03, re-spectively). There was no difference of pain score between the groups.Conclusion: One hour of c-TTM can signifi-cantly decrease the duration of the first and second stages of labor. The pain score recorded is not statistically different between the groups.

scholarly journals Effect of Labor Camera on the Duration of the Second Stage Labor in Primipara

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yetti Purnama ◽  
Kurnia Dewiani ◽  
Linda Yusanti
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Group ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Labor Process ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Labor Duration ◽  
Second Stage Labor

Fear and anxiety due to severe labor pains could also lead to prolonged labor. The efforts made to accelerate the second stage labor process are by providing emotional support with the support of a labor camera. The mother is allowed to observe the development state of her baby's head through video on a tablet or laptop screen. Furthermore, the mother's emotional level becomes more provoked and motivated to strain the labor process faster. This study aims to determine the effect of the labor cameras on the second state duration in primiparous. The design of this study was a posttest-only control group design experiment with a total sample of 30 primiparous of the second stage at independent midwife practice in Bengkulu city in November–December 2020. Each group consisted of 15 for treatment (with labor cameras) and 15 for control (without labor cameras)—the assessment of the labor duration by counting the labor time in seconds during the second state. The statistical results using the t test and chi-square test analysis showed that the intervention group's labor duration (1,393.3 seconds) was shorter than the control group's (2,340.6 seconds). The mean difference in the delivery time was 947.3 seconds or 15.7 minutes faster in the intervention group than in the control group. In conclusion, using a labor camera on the labor duration of the second stage in primiparous mothers is an effect of using a labor camera. PENGARUH KAMERA PERSALINAN TERHADAP DURASI PERSALINAN KALA II PADA PRIMIPARARasa takut dan cemas akibat nyeri persalinan yang berat juga dapat menyebabkan partus lama. Salah satu upaya yang dilakukan untuk mempercepat proses kala II persalinan adalah memberikan dukungan emosional dengan bantuan kamera persalinan. Ibu diberi kesempatan untuk melihat perkembangan pengeluaran kepala bayinya melalui video pada layar tablet atau laptop sehingga tingkat emosional ibu menjadi lebih terbangun dan termotivasi untuk mempercepat proses persalinan. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui pengaruh kamera persalinan terhadap durasi persalinan kala II pada primipara. Desain penelitian adalah eksperimen posttest-only control group design dengan jumlah sampel 30 primipara kala II di bidan praktik mandiri Kota Bengkulu pada November–Desember 2020. Tiap-tiap kelompok berjumlah 15 untuk kelompok perlakuan (menggunakan kamera persalinan) dan 15 untuk kontrol (tidak menggunakan kamera persalinan). Penilaian durasi persalinan dengan menghitung detik selama kala II berlangsung. Pengujian statistik menggunakan analisis uji t dan uji chi-square menunjukkan bahwa durasi persalinan kelompok perlakuan (1.393,3 detik) lebih singkat daripada kelompok kontrol (2.340,6 detik). Selisih perbedaan waktu persalinan rerata selama 947,3 detik atau 15,7 menit lebih cepat pada kelompok intervensi dibanding dengan kelompok kontrol. Simpulan, terdapat pengaruh penggunaan kamera persalinan terhadap durasi persalinan kala II pada ibu primipara.

scholarly journals Assessment of cleaning methods on bacterial burden of hospital privacy curtains: a pilot randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kianna Cadogan ◽  
Sabrin Bashar ◽  
Saul Magnusson ◽  
Rakesh Patidar ◽  
John Embil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Bacterial Burden ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Route Of Transmission ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Cluster Randomized ◽  
Cleaning Methods

AbstractHealthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are an important global issue, leading to poor patient outcomes. A potential route of transmission of HAIs is through contact with hospital privacy curtains. The aim of this study is to evaluate cleaning on reduction of curtain bacterial burden. In this pilot cluster randomized controlled trial we compared the bacterial burden between three groups of 24 curtains on a regional burn/plastic surgery ward. A control group was not cleaned. Two groups were cleaned at 3–4 day intervals with either disinfectant spray or wipe. The primary outcome was the difference in mean CFU/cm2 between day 0 to day 21. The secondary outcome was the proportion of curtains contaminated with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). By day 21, the control group was statistically higher (2.2 CFU/cm2) than spray (1.3 CFU/cm2) or wipe (1.5 CFU/cm2) (p < 0.05). After each cleaning at 3–4 day intervals, the bacterial burden on the curtains reduced to near day 0 levels; however, the level increased again over the intervening 3–4 days. By day 21, 64% of control curtains were contaminated with MRSA compared to 10% (spray) and 5% (wipe) (p < 0.05). This study show that curtains start clean and progressively become contaminated with bacteria. Regularly cleaning curtains with disinfectant spray or wipes reduces bacterial burden and MRSA contamination.

scholarly journals Cluster randomised controlled trial of home cook intervention to reduce salt intake in China: a protocol study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. e033842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaochang Zhang ◽  
Xiao Hu ◽  
Jixiang Ma ◽  
Puhong Zhang ◽  
Yuan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Salt Intake ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cluster Randomised ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Randomised Controlled

IntroductionSalt intake in China is twice the upper limit recommended by the WHO, and nearly 80% of salt is added during cooking. This study will develop a package of salt reduction interventions targeting home cooks and evaluate its effectiveness and feasibility for scale-up.Methods and analysisA cluster randomised controlled trial design is adopted in this study, which will be conducted in six provinces covering northern, central and southern China. For each province, 10 communities/villages (clusters) with 13 families (one cook and one adult family member) will be selected in each cluster for evaluation. In total, 780 home cooks and 780 adult family members will be recruited. The home cooks in the intervention group will be provided with the intervention package, including community-based standardised offline and online health education and salt intake monitoring. The duration of the intervention will be 1 year. The primary outcome is the difference between the intervention and control group in change in salt intake as measured by 24 hours urinary sodium from baseline to the end of the trial. The secondary outcome is the difference between the two groups in the change in salt-related knowledge, attitude and practice and blood pressure (BP).Ethics and disseminationThe study has been approved by The Queen Mary Research Ethics Committee (QMERC2018/13) and Institutional Review Board of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (No. 201801). The study findings will be disseminated widely through conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications and the general media.Trial registration numberChiCTR1800016804.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PEMBERIAN MIXED JUICE TERHADAP ASUPAN ENERGI IBU BERSALIN

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Sri Maharani
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Uterine Muscle ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Lactate Levels

The process of labor, especially the second stage of increased contraction in the uterine muscle that causes decreased blood supply and oxygen needed by muscles to convert glucose into energy. Anaerobic metabolism usually occurs in activities that require large energy and briefly.This study to analyze differences in energy intake in mothers giving birth between those who were given mixed juice and those who were given the freedom to consume food and beverages during labor. This study uses randomized controlled trial design, single blinded. There was a significant difference in control group energy intake and intervention group (p <0.05). Giving mixed juice during delivery in maternal mothers affects maternal satisfaction and the difference of maternal energy intake, but there is no difference in lactate levels of infants born.

scholarly journals Does regular strength training cause urinary incontinence in overweight inactive women? A randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Bø ◽  
Lene Anette H. Haakstad ◽  
Gøran Paulsen ◽  
Anne Mette Rustaden
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Strength Training ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Sum Score ◽  
New Onset

Abstract Introduction and hypothesis Urinary incontinence (UI) is common in women who exercise. We aimed to investigate new onset UI in formerly inactive, overweight or obese women (BMI > 25) participating in three different strength training modalities compared with a non-exercising control group. Methods This was a secondary analysis of an assessor blinded randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of 12 weeks of three strength training concepts for women on muscle strength and body composition. None of the programs included pelvic floor muscle training. International Consensus on Incontinence Questionnaire Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI-SF) was used to investigate primary outcome; new onset UI, and secondary outcome; ICIQ-UI-SF sum score. Suissa and Shuster’s exact unconditional test was used to analyze difference in new onset UI. Difference in ICIQ-UI-SF sum score is presented as mean with 95% CI. Results At baseline 40 out of 128 (31.2%) participants reported UI. Three out of 27, 2 out of 17, 2 out of 23, and 0 out of 21 women in the three training and control groups respectively had new onset UI. There were no statistically significant differences in new onset UI across the groups or when collapsing new onset UI in the intervention groups compared with the controls (7 out of 67 vs 0 out of 21), p = 0.124. After the intervention the control group reported worse ICIQ-UI-SF sum score than any of the training groups; mean difference − 6.6 (95% CI: −11.9, −1.27), p = 0.012, but there was no difference in change from baseline to 12 weeks between the groups p = 0.145). Conclusions There was no statistically significant change in UI after strength training.

The effect of practicing yoga during pregnancy on labor stages length, anxiety and pain: a randomized controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellahe Mohyadin ◽  
Zohreh Ghorashi ◽  
Zahra Molamomanaei
Keyword(s):  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Total Duration ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Labor Pain ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Nulliparous Women ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
And Control

AbstractBackgroundAnxiety and fear of labor pain has led to elevated cesarean section rate in some countries. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of yoga in pregnancy on anxiety, labor pain and length of labor stages.MethodsThis clinical trial study was performed on 84 nulliparous women who were at least 18 years old and were randomly divided into two groups of yoga and control groups. Pregnancy Yoga Program consisting of 6 60-min training sessions was started every 2 weeks from week 26 of pregnancy and continued until 37 weeks of gestation. Anxiety severity at maternal admission to labor was measured by the Spielbergers State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and labor pain was measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at dilatation (4–5 cm) and 2 h after the first measurement. Data were analyzed using Chi-Square and t-test.ResultsIntervention group reported less pain at dilatation (4–5 cm) (p=0.001) and 2 h after the first measurement (p=0.001) than the control group. Stat anxiety was also lower in intervention group than the control group (p=0.003) at the entrance to labor room. Subjects in the control group required more induction compared to intervention group (p=0.003). Women in intervention group experienced shorter duration of the first phase of the labor than the control group (p=0.002). Also, the total duration of two stages of labor was shorter in intervention group than the control group (p=0.003).ConclusionsPracticing yoga during pregnancy may reduce women’s anxiety during labor; shorten labor stages, and lower labor pain.

Fascial treatment versus manual therapy (HVLA) in patients with chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Katrin Brück ◽  
Kirsten Jacobi ◽  
Tobias Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Manual Therapy ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Severity Of Illness ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Industrialized Nations

BACKGROUND: Chronic neck pain (CNP) is a common health problem in western industrialized nations. In recent years, the fascial tissue has attracted the attention of therapists, and a treatment of the fasciae promises to be a meaningful approach in the therapy of patients with CNP. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a fascial treatment (FT) compared to manual therapy (MT) and to no intervention (control group, CG) in patients with CNP. METHODS: Sixty participants with CNP were randomized into three groups. Primary outcome parameters were pain intensity as measured by the visual analogue scale (VAS), and severity of illness as measured by the Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPAD). Secondary outcome parameter was the range of motion (ROM) of the cervical spine. RESULTS: Repeated measures t-tests demonstrated significant decreases with medium to large effect sizes for the FT (VAS: dR⁢M= 1.14; NPAD: dR⁢M= 0.51) and for the MT (VAS: dR⁢M= 1.15; NPAD: dR⁢M= 0.72). CONCLUSION: Our results confirmed the effectiveness of MT on pain and severity of illness in the treatment of patients suffering from CNP. Furthermore, the results demonstrated the effectiveness and clinical relevance of FT for this population.

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