Nor Azlin 2005.
| Methods | RCT. | |
| Participants | Inclusion criteria: singleton term breech pregnancy at a tertiary hospital. N = 60. Exclusion criteria: previous CS or other uterine scar, uterine malformation, antepartum haemorrhage, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, IUGR, oligohydramnios, fetal anomalies, early or active labour, contraindications to IV ritodrine, contraindication to vaginal delivery | |
| Interventions |
Intervention: tocolytic: ritodrine ‐ beta stimulant (A1) ‐ parenteral. Ritodrine (IV) ‐ 0.4 mg/mL in 5% dextrose infused at 1.5 mL/min. N = 30 (nulliparous 22 and multiparous 8). Comparison:placebo. N = 30 (nulliparous 23 and multiparous 7). |
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| Outcomes | Successful ECV. | |
| Notes | ||
| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Computer random‐number generator. |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | Sealed numbered opaque envelopes. |
| Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Obstetricians and women were blinded. |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Obstetricians and women were blinded. |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | No exclusions or incomplete data. |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | We did not assess the trial protocol. |
| Other bias | Unclear risk | More babies in the frank breech position in the ritodrine group. |