Oral sodium bicarbonate to prevent slow labor
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests if taking oral sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) during early labor can help prevent slow labor progress. It might help first-time mothers who are already in labor naturally at 37 weeks or more.
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Who can take part
- You are pregnant with one baby, and it is your first baby
- Your baby is head-down (cephalic presentation)
- You are planning to give birth in a hospital
- You are under the care of a midwife
- Your labor has started on its own (spontaneously) at 37 weeks or later
- You are not planning a cesarean birth, and you do not have high blood pressure or diabetes needing medication
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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