Does feeding during labour influence the outcome?
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN33298015 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN33298015 |
| Protocol serial number | 1 |
| Sponsor | King's College London (UK) |
| Funders | Obstetric Anaesthetists Association (UK), Guy's and St Thomas' (GSTT) charity (UK) |
- Submission date
- 09/12/2008
- Registration date
- 17/12/2008
- Last edited
- 27/03/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Andrew Shennan
Scientific
Scientific
Maternal and Foetal Research Unit
10th Floor North Wing
St Thomas' Hospital
London
SE1 7EH
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7188 3640 |
|---|---|
| andrew.shennan@kcl.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled multi-centre trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | Does feeding during labour influence the outcome?: a randomised controlled trial |
| Study acronym | FIL |
| Study objectives | Light diet in labour increases the chances of spontaneous vaginal delivery. |
| Ethics approval(s) | St Thomas' NHS Ethics Committee, approved on 11/10/2000 (ref: EC99/135) |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Labour/delivery |
| Intervention | Light diet versus water and ice chips. Suggested foods include bread, biscuits, vegetables, fruits, low-fat yoghurt, soup, isotonic drinks and fruit juice. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Spontaneous vaginal delivery. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. Instrumental vaginal and caesarean section deliveries |
| Completion date | 01/04/2006 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Female |
| Target sample size at registration | 1126 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Females, no age limits 2. Primiparous women >36 weeks gestation 3. Singleton pregnancies 4. No maternal or foetal complications 5. Cervical dilatation less than or equal to 5 cm |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Multiparous women 2. <36 weeks' gestation 3. Known maternal or foetal complication 4. Cervical dilatation >5 cm |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/06/2001 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/04/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Maternal and Foetal Research Unit
London
SE1 7EH
United Kingdom
SE1 7EH
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 24/03/2009 | Yes | No |
