Comparison of the Frequency of Short Labour Duration With or Without Exercise

Abstract

Objective: To compare the frequency of short labour duration with or without exercise started from second trimester of pregnancy till delivery.

Study Design: Randomized control trial study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics &Gynecology, Services Hospital Lahore from 24-01-2021 to 24-12-2021.

Materials and Methods: 400 patients were included in the study. Patients were divided into two groups. One group is with exercise and other is without exercise. Then females were followed up. 12 patients were lost to follow up, leaving 388 patients in the study. Outcome was noted. The collected data was entered and analysed on SPSS
version 21.

Results: The mean age of exercise group patients was 30.79 ± 6.32years and in no exercise group was 30.26 ± 6.27years. 113 patients had less than primary education and 125 patients belonged to low socioeconomic group. The efficacy for short labour duration was achieved in 231(59.5%) patients, out of which 139 were from exercise group and 92 were from no exercise group i.e. p-value=0.001.

Conclusion: Exercise started during second trimester of pregnancy and continued till delivery can help in shortening the duration of labour.