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Ambulation and delayed amniotomy in the first stage of labor
Hemminki E, Saarikoski S
European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology 1983 Jul;15(3):129-139
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Our purpose was to study the feasibility and results of encouraging ambulation during the first stage of labor in routine obstetric practice. Six-hundred and thirty low risk mothers with intact membranes were randomized into an ambulant and a control group. The results in the ambulant group were not better than in the control group. Our study suggests that, in principle ambulation may be beneficial, but that the concomitant changes in practice should be different from those in our study.
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