Table 2.
All Labours-CAM versus Control group.
| All Labours | CAM Group |
Control Group |
Statistical Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Labours N = 397 |
All Labours N = 647 |
||
| In Induction group IOL to Onset of labour Interval (hours), mean (range; SD) |
17.2 (1–109; 20) | 14.6 (1–189; 18) | 2.6 h more in CAM group; P = 0.009 |
| In Induction group IOL to Delivery Interval (hours), mean (range; SD) |
23.8 (1–128; 21.5) | 21.2 (1–200; 19.2) | 3.2 h more in CAM group; p = 0.0001 |
| ∗∗Length of labour (hours), mean (range; SD) | 6.5 (0.5–36; 4.4) | 7.2 (0.5–42; 5) | p = 0.75 |
| Epidural∗ rate: n (%) | 110 (28) | 213 (33) | p = 0.08 |
| Use of oxytocin for induction: n (%) | 60 (41) | 87 (35) | p = 0.24 |
| Use of oxytocin for labour augmentation: n (%) | 56 (17) | 137 (24.5) | P = 0.007; RR = 0.68 (CI 0.5–0.9) |
| Vaginal delivery with no intervention (including vaginal breech delivery): n (%) | 276 (69.5) | 451 (70) | p = 0.9 |
| ∗∗∗Instrumental: n (%) | 63 (16) | 127 (20) | p = 0.1 |
| Emergency Caesarean Section (EMCS): n (%) | 58 (15) | 69 (11) | p = 0.1 |
| Mean Blood loss in all deliveries ml (SD) | 458 (384) | 477 (451) | p = 0.5 |
| Mean Blood loss excluding caesarean sections: n (SD) | 410 (340) | 435 (425) | p = 0.36 |
| Major PPH(>1500ml) in vaginal deliveries: n/total vaginal deliveries (%) | 10/339 (3) | 24/578 (4) | p = 0.47 |
| Significant Perineal Trauma: n (%) | 22/339 (6.5) | 16/578 (3) | p = 0.008; RR 2.3 (95% CI 1.2–4) |
| Shoulder dystocia: n (%) | 6/339 (2) | 9/578 (1.6) | p = 0.79 |
| Neonatal Admission: n (%) | 6 (1.5) | 15 (2.3) | p = 0.40 |
∗
Epidural for labour analgesic.
∗∗
Length of labour-from onset of labour to delivery.
∗∗∗
includes both ventouse and forceps delivery.