Trial of Underwater Birth
ConditionBirth
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of New Mexico
About this trial
Evaluate maternal perinatal outcomes in adult low-risk laboring people randomized to waterbirth compared to those randomized to birth on land.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
≥18 years of age
Able to speak and understand English or Spanish
Singleton gestation
Vertex presentation
Disqualifiers
Active infections such as HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HSV outbreak (on prophylaxis acceptable) (GBS positive is acceptable)
Pre-existing medical conditions including heart disease, uncontrolled asthma, preexisting diabetes, chronic hypertension, or activity restrictions
High-risk pregnancy conditions including preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, preterm gestation, multiple gestation, gestational diabetes type A2, estimated fetal weight of 5000g for non-diabetics or >4500 for GDM-A1, unstable substance use disorder (i.e. not in remission), placental abruption or other unexplained vaginal bleeding, previous cesarean section, fetal growth restriction (<10th percentile), fetal anomaly, or other neonatal condition that may complicate neonatal transition to extrauterine life.
Existing contraindication to vaginal birth
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Waterbirth
Treatment groups
230 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov