| Methods | Quasi-randomised trial. | |
| Participants | 200 women randomised. Inclusion criteria - primiparous. Exclusion criteria - planned elective caesarean section | |
| Interventions | Intervention group:100 women were kept in the erect postion (sit or walk). Comparison group: 100 women were kept in a supine or lateral position |
|
| Outcomes | Length of first stage. Type of delivery. Pain. Analgesia. Length of second stage. Fetal distress. |
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| Notes | ||
| Risk of bias | ||
| Item | Authors’ judgement | Description |
| Adequate sequence generation? | No | Alternate group allocation. |
| Allocation concealment? | No | |
| Incomplete outcome data addressed? All outcomes |
Unclear | No loss to follow up. |
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