Effect Of Planned Energy Oral Intake On Labor: Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective:Lack of information regarding biochemical changes in women during labor and its outcomes on maternal and neonatal health still is an unanswered question.This study aims to exPlore the effectiveness of Planned energy oral intake during labor on the duration of the first stage and the second stage of labor,and other maternal and neonatal outcomes.Methods:A parallel prospective randomized controlled trial,conducted at the University Affiliated Hospital.Totally,200 women were randomly assigned to an intervention(N=98)or control(N=102)group.Inclusion criteria were low-risk women with singleton cephalic presentation;and cervical dilatation<4 cm.Randomization was used by random number generator.Odd numbers was used for intervention and even numbers for control group.Intervention was based on the planned energy oral intake,women in control group were free to eat anything they like.Glucose and sodium were measured in early labor and at the end of the second stage.Differences between duration of the first stage and the second stage of labor were assessed as Primary outcome measure.Results:There were significant differences in glucose,sodium and the length of first stage of labor(P<0.05).There were no significant differences in other maternal and neonatal outcomes.Conclusions:Planned energy oral intake was an effective method for shortening the duration of the first stage of labor in low-risk women.