Effect of Date Fruit Consumption in Later Pregnancy

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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EFFECT OF DATE FRUIT CONSUMPTION IN LATER PREGNANCY ON LENGTH OF GESTATION LABOR AND DELIVERY OF NULLIPAROUS WOMEN

Detailed Description
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This randomized, controlled study was conducted at the Gynecology and Obstetrics department of Pak Emirates Military Hospital for Six months duration from Jan 2021 to June 2021. Ethical consent for the study was taken from the Ethical Committee. All participants have signed the written consent. Healthy primigravida's at more than 37 weeks of gestation with no prenatal complications (low-risk pregnancies) or chronic diseases were invited to contribute in the analysis. The criteria of exclusion included all primigravida and non-primigravida with prenatal problems. Prenatal complications included placenta praevia, rupture of membranes, multiple pregnancies, diabetes, hypertension and additional health problems, fetal abnormalities, fetal growth restriction or any contraindication to delivery by vagina. The females who met the eligibility criteria were contacted and provided information related to the analysis. In the preliminary phase of contact with potential volunteers, the study was presented as a participant's usage of dates to expedite delivery. The randomization arrangement was performed by means of sealed envelopes numbered from 1 to 10, equally allocated by randomization to the date-consumers and the group of control. Therefore, they will be allocated to dates consumer or control group recipients.

Official Title
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Effect of Date Fruit Consumption in Later Pregnancy on Length of Gestation Labor and Delivery of Nulliparous Women

Conditions
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Labor Long

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Dates group


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: All primigravidas at 37 or more weeks gestation with low risk pregnancies Exclusion Criteria: Any antenatal complications Preterm pregnancies

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 40 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: Dates group<br>The experimental group of women was given several dates orally and instructed to take seven a day and record their consumption until the beginning of the active phase of labor. Seven pieces of dates are about 80g of daily consumption | Other: Dates group<br>* Seven dates to be provided to patients<br>|
| Other: No dates<br>This group wasnt provided dates. | Other: Dates group<br>* Seven dates to be provided to patients<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Effect of date fruit consumption in later pregnancy on length of gestation | Effect of Intake of dates in later pregnancy on the period of gestation in weeks | 6 months | 
| Effect of date fruit consumption in later pregnancy on labour and delivery | To know the effect of dates intake on onset of labour whether it enhances the spontaneous onset of labour, avoiding any induction of labour and the time of 1st and 2nd stage of labour (in hours) | 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Dates, labour, period of gestation, delivery