Comparison of mean length of labor stages in nulliparous women in two groups of physiological and traditional labor: A randomized clinical trial

Abstract

Introduction: Long labor stages lead to harmful outcomes of labor. this study was performed with aim to compare mean length of labor stages in two groups of physiological and traditional delivery. Methods: This one blind clinical trial study was performed on 370 nulliparous mothers in Talesh Shahid Nooraani hospital in 2011. The subjects were randomly placed in two groups of A (physiological delivery) and B (traditional delivery). Methods of pain relief were performed in physiological delivery group and the interventions were done in both groups based on Partograph. Data collection tool was a checklist including the characteristics of the subjects, Partograph form and assessment of first, second & third stages of labor. Data was analyzed using SPSS software (version 13) and t-test and chi -square test. P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Length of first and second stages of labor between two groups had statistically significant difference (P<0.001). Length of first and second stages of labor was longer in physiological delivery group than traditional group, but length of third stage of labor was not statistically significant between two groups (P<0.72). Conclusion: The results showed that the method of physiological delivery can increase the length of labor. é 2015 Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. All rights Received.