A Trial of Intravenous Fluids During Labor
RARHY
A Multi-Center, Two-Arm, Single-Blind Randomized Trial of IV Fluids During Labor
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interventional
318
1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if intrapartum use of a glucose-containing solution will improve the outcomes in pregnant women and their babies.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Apr 2010
Typical duration for not_applicable
4 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 9, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 23, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2013
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
March 14, 2017
CompletedJanuary 19, 2024
January 1, 2017
2.9 years
April 9, 2010
January 24, 2017
December 21, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
C-Section
Compare c-section rates between the D5LR and LR treatment groups
From onset of labor to delivery
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Oxytocin Augmentation
From onset of labor to delivery
Time to Delivery
From onset of labor to delivery
Study Arms (2)
D5 Lactated Ringer's solution (D5LR)
ACTIVE COMPARATORIV fluid containing glucose administered throughout labor at an average infusion rate of 125 ml/hr.
Lactated Ringer's solution (LR)
ACTIVE COMPARATORNon-glucose IV fluid administered throughout labor at an average infusion rate of 125 ml/hr.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Women of any age with a singleton gestation in spontaneous labor at greater than or equal to 36 weeks without contraindication to participation.
- These women will be in good health and candidates for vaginal delivery.
You may not qualify if:
- Patients who are not candidates for vaginal delivery. This may be due to fetal malpresentation, prior cesarean section, multiple gestations, etc.
- Patients presenting for induction of labor or requiring induction upon admission.
- Patients presenting for scheduled cesarean section.
- Patients with any form of diabetes or glucose dysregulation condition.
- Concurrent use of steroids.
- Patients presenting in active labor with advanced cervical dilation (≥ 6 cm).
- Subjects participating in another labor and delivery related clinical trial that conflicts with this trial (as determined by the site PI).
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Centerlead
- Lehigh Valley Hospitalcollaborator
- The Reading Hospital and Medical Centercollaborator
- St. Luke's Hospital, Pennsylvaniacollaborator
Study Sites (4)
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, Pennsylvania, 17901, United States
St. Luke Hospital
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18015, United States
The Penn State University
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
The Reading Hospital and Medical Center
Reading, Pennsylvania, 19611, United States
Related Publications (1)
Dapuzzo-Argiriou LM, Smulian JC, Rochon ML, Galdi L, Kissling JM, Schnatz PF, Gonzalez Rios A, Airoldi J, Carrillo MA, Maines J, Kunselman AR, Repke J, Legro RS. A multi-center randomized trial of two different intravenous fluids during labor. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2016;29(2):191-6. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2014.998190. Epub 2015 Sep 4.
PMID: 25758624DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Richard S. Legro, M.D.
- Organization
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Richard S Legro, M.D.
The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
John Smulian, M.D.
Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health Sciences
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 9, 2010
First Posted
April 23, 2010
Study Start
April 1, 2010
Primary Completion
March 1, 2013
Study Completion
March 1, 2013
Last Updated
January 19, 2024
Results First Posted
March 14, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-01
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share