Walk it out: study tests if staying active in labor lowers C-Section risk
NCT ID NCT07052331
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether being mobile during labor helps first-time mothers have better birth outcomes, like fewer unplanned C-sections. About 714 low-risk women will either get standard care or use a special mobility system. Researchers will track labor length, pain medication use, and newborn health.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 714 people
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- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * German- or English-speaking * Able to provide written informed consent with capacity of judgment * Low-risk singleton pregnancy * Primiparous woman * Cephalic presentation * Gestational age at delivery ≥ 37 + 0 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Multiparous woman * Not capable of understanding instructions for use of the mobility system (intervention group) * Scheduled (elective) cesarean section * Contraindication to vaginal delivery * Multiple pregnancy * Breech presentation * Estimated fetal weight \< 10th percentile or \> 90th percentile * Relevant fetal congenital abnormalities affecting neonatal adaptation * Pre-existing medical conditions significantly affecting mobility (e.g., orthopedic conditions, osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury) * Relevant intrapartum bleeding * Preeclampsia or HELLP syndrome
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Locations
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Kantonsspital Baden
RECRUITINGBaden, Canton of Aargau, 5404, Switzerland
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