Table 3.
Perinatal outcomes of 82 randomized study participants.
| Variable | Verum group (N = 41) |
Placebo group (N = 41) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) Mean ± SD Median (Min–Max) |
N (%) Mean ± SD Median (Min–Max) |
||
| Gestational age at delivery | 38.5 ± 1.4 | 38.6 ± 1.2 | 0.58 |
| Neonatal birthweight | 3359 ± 461 | 3404 ± 475 | 0.66 |
| Birthweight percentile | 47.2 ± 27.4 | 48.1 ± 28.4 | 0.88 |
| Apgar score at 1 min | 9 (7–10) | 9 (3–9) | 0.23 |
| Apgar score at 5 min | 10 (8–10) | 10 (6–10) | 0.89 |
| Apgar score at 10 min | 10 (9–10) | 10 (8–10) | 0.49 |
| Umbilical cord pH | 7.26 ± 0.08 | 7.25 ± 0.08 | 0.88 |
| Preterm delivery | 0.20 | ||
| Yes | 4 (9.8) | 1 (2.4) | |
| No | 37 (90.2) | 40 (97.6) | |
| PROM | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 6 (14.6) | 7 (17.1) | |
| No | 35 (85.4) | 34 (82.9) | |
| Mode of delivery | 1.00 | ||
| Vaginal | 18 (43.9) | 18 (43.9) | |
| Instrumental | 1 (2.4) | 1 (2.4) | |
| C-section | 22 (53.7) | 22 (53.7) | |
| Neonatal sepsis | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| No | 38 (92.7) | 41 (100) | |
| N/A | 3 (7.3) | 0 (0) |
N/A, not available; PROM, prelabor rupture of membranes.