Effect of Placental Cord Blood Drainage on Duration of Third Stage of Labour

Abstract

Objective: Current study was conducted to explore placental drainage effect on the 3^rd stage of labour.

Methodology: This randomized controlled clinical trial was directed at normal labour unit at Sahiwal Medical College using non-probability consecutive sampling technique to enroll 112 patients undergoing normal vaginal delivery.

Results: This study was conducted from 15^th March 2021 till 14^th September 2021 after approval of hospital ethical committee. In our study total 112 patients were enrolled and divided in two groups. Mean age of 30.98±4.727 years in PCD group and 32.18±3.298 years in control group. Mean gestational age was 39.187±0.8123 in PCD group and 39.148±0.8123 in control group. Mean pre-delivery hemoglobin levels and hematocrit was also comparable in both groups with p-value more than 0.05. Duration of third stage of labor was significantly shorter in PCD group i.e. 8.53±2.7 minutes as compared to control group i.e. 10.7±5.3 minute, p-value was significant 0.001. There was less blood loss in PCD group, p-value 0.039. post-delivery hematocrit was low in control group, p-value 0.021. There was no relation of age, gender and parity on duration of third stage of labour.

Conclusion: Placental Cord Blood Drainage is secure, and effective noninvasive intervention that may help in improving 3rd stage progress.