The Efficacy and Safety of Inflatable Obstetric Belts for Management of the Second Stage of Labor |
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| Authors: | Jin Hee Kang Gun Ho Lee Young Bae Park Hye Sun Jun Kyoung Jin Lee Won Bo Hahn Sang Won Park Hee Jin Park Dong Hyun Cha |
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| Affiliation: | 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pochon CHA University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.;2Curexo Inc., R&D Center, Seoul, Korea. |
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| Abstract: | This study was designed to assess the effect of inflatable obstetric belts on uterine fundal pressure in the management of the second stage of labor. One hundred twenty-three nulliparas with a singleton cephalic pregnancy at term were randomized. Standard care was performed in the control group, and uterine fundal pressure by the Labor Assister™ (Baidy M-420/Curexo, Inc., Seoul, Korea) was utilized in addition to standard care in the active group. The Labor Assister™ is an inflatable obstetric belts that synchronized to apply uniform fundal pressure during a uterine contraction. The 62 women in the active group spent less time in the second stage of labor when compared to the 61 women in the control group (41.55±30.39 min vs. 62.11±35.99 min). There was no significant difference in perinatal outcomes between the two groups. In conclusion, the uterine fundal pressure exerted by the Labor Assister™ reduces the duration of the second stage of labor without attendant complications. |
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| Keywords: | Labor Stage, Second Labor, Obstetric Analgesia, Obstetrical Obstetric Labor Complications Pregnancy Outcome |
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