Study of the Type of Pushing at Delivery

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2015
The objective of this randomized clinical trial is to assess and compare the effectiveness of directed closed-glottis (Valsalva) pushing (pushing while holding one\'s breath) vs. directed open-glottis pushing (pushing during a prolonged exhalation) during the second stage of labor. The study hypothesis is that open-glottis pushing results in better maternal and neonatal outcomes, in particular for maternal pelvic floor and continence function.
Epistemonikos ID: 4935d8ac9b7d6b1a630627928eec345820dc7c37
First added on: May 12, 2024