Trial Parameters
Condition Labor Complication
Sponsor Washington University School of Medicine
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 400
Sex FEMALE
Min Age N/A
Max Age N/A
Start Date 2022-07-01
Completion 2027-06-01
Interventions
Continue OxytocinDiscontinue Oxytocin
Brief Summary
This is a randomized controlled trial investigating the utility of oxytocin administration in the second stage of labor.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Nulliparous pregnant women \>/= 37 weeks gestation * Singleton pregnancies * Admission for induction of labor or spontaneous labor Exclusion Criteria: * Multiple gestations * Multiparous patients * Patients with major fetal anomalies * Not on oxytocin at the time of complete cervical dilation * Patients with fetal head visible at the perineum on diagnosis of complete cervical dilation * Maternal medical condition that prohibits prolonged second stage