Trial Outcomes & Findings for Dental Support Device in the Second Stage of Labor (NCT NCT03138798)

NCT ID: NCT03138798

Last Updated: 2018-12-11

Results Overview

At the time of pushing in the second stage of labor, the time from full dilation to delivery during the second stage of labor in patients with vaginal delivery (spontaneous, vacuum, forceps included). Intention to treat analysis.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

348 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Up to 3 hours

Results posted on

2018-12-11

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Laboraide TM Dental Support Device
Laboraide TM dental support device (a commercially available dental device made of soft plastic, 3 mm in thickness, which is inserted over the lower jaw with bite plates overlying the molar teeth) and were instructed to bite down on the dental support device (DSD) while pushing.
Control Group
no device
Overall Study
STARTED
173
175
Overall Study
Randomized But Did Not Meet Eligibility
6
4
Overall Study
COMPLETED
167
171
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
6
4

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Only those participants who had an epidural were included

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Laboraide TM Dental Support Device
n=167 Participants
Laboraide TM dental support device
Control Group
n=171 Participants
No device
Total
n=338 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Customized
Maternal Age · 18-29 years
58 Participants
n=167 Participants
56 Participants
n=171 Participants
114 Participants
n=338 Participants
Age, Customized
Maternal Age · 30-34 years
73 Participants
n=167 Participants
83 Participants
n=171 Participants
156 Participants
n=338 Participants
Age, Customized
Maternal Age · 35-39 years
32 Participants
n=167 Participants
27 Participants
n=171 Participants
59 Participants
n=338 Participants
Age, Customized
Maternal Age · 40+ years
4 Participants
n=167 Participants
5 Participants
n=171 Participants
9 Participants
n=338 Participants
Age, Customized
Gestational Age at procedure · 37.0 - 38.9 weeks
31 Participants
n=167 Participants
34 Participants
n=171 Participants
65 Participants
n=338 Participants
Age, Customized
Gestational Age at procedure · 39.0 - 40.9 weeks
112 Participants
n=167 Participants
112 Participants
n=171 Participants
224 Participants
n=338 Participants
Age, Customized
Gestational Age at procedure · 41.0 - 41.9 weeks
24 Participants
n=167 Participants
25 Participants
n=171 Participants
49 Participants
n=338 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
167 Participants
n=167 Participants
171 Participants
n=171 Participants
338 Participants
n=338 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=167 Participants
0 Participants
n=171 Participants
0 Participants
n=338 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
121 Participants
n=167 Participants
128 Participants
n=171 Participants
249 Participants
n=338 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African American
8 Participants
n=167 Participants
7 Participants
n=171 Participants
15 Participants
n=338 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
10 Participants
n=167 Participants
14 Participants
n=171 Participants
24 Participants
n=338 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
18 Participants
n=167 Participants
19 Participants
n=171 Participants
37 Participants
n=338 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
10 Participants
n=167 Participants
3 Participants
n=171 Participants
13 Participants
n=338 Participants
BMI at delivery
18-29 kg/m2
126 Participants
n=167 Participants
127 Participants
n=171 Participants
253 Participants
n=338 Participants
BMI at delivery
30-39 kg/m2
35 Participants
n=167 Participants
43 Participants
n=171 Participants
78 Participants
n=338 Participants
BMI at delivery
40+ kg/m2
6 Participants
n=167 Participants
1 Participants
n=171 Participants
7 Participants
n=338 Participants
Preeclampsia with severe features on Magnesium
3 Participants
n=167 Participants
2 Participants
n=171 Participants
5 Participants
n=338 Participants
Indications for Admission
Labor induction (intact membranes)
42 Participants
n=167 Participants
43 Participants
n=171 Participants
85 Participants
n=338 Participants
Indications for Admission
Premature rupture of membranes (PROM)
31 Participants
n=167 Participants
31 Participants
n=171 Participants
62 Participants
n=338 Participants
Indications for Admission
Spontaneous Labor
94 Participants
n=167 Participants
97 Participants
n=171 Participants
191 Participants
n=338 Participants
Membrane Status
42 Participants
n=167 Participants
29 Participants
n=171 Participants
71 Participants
n=338 Participants
Meconium at ROM
20 Participants
n=167 Participants
30 Participants
n=171 Participants
50 Participants
n=338 Participants
Cervical dilation at admission >= 6 cm
12 Participants
n=167 Participants
7 Participants
n=171 Participants
19 Participants
n=338 Participants
Number of patients on pitocin in labor
110 Participants
n=167 Participants
122 Participants
n=171 Participants
232 Participants
n=338 Participants
Epidural
148 Participants
n=167 Participants
154 Participants
n=171 Participants
302 Participants
n=338 Participants
Number anesthetic boluses administered in 2nd stage
0
122 Participants
n=148 Participants • Only those participants who had an epidural were included
138 Participants
n=154 Participants • Only those participants who had an epidural were included
260 Participants
n=302 Participants • Only those participants who had an epidural were included
Number anesthetic boluses administered in 2nd stage
1
19 Participants
n=148 Participants • Only those participants who had an epidural were included
10 Participants
n=154 Participants • Only those participants who had an epidural were included
29 Participants
n=302 Participants • Only those participants who had an epidural were included
Number anesthetic boluses administered in 2nd stage
2
3 Participants
n=148 Participants • Only those participants who had an epidural were included
4 Participants
n=154 Participants • Only those participants who had an epidural were included
7 Participants
n=302 Participants • Only those participants who had an epidural were included
Number anesthetic boluses administered in 2nd stage
3
4 Participants
n=148 Participants • Only those participants who had an epidural were included
2 Participants
n=154 Participants • Only those participants who had an epidural were included
6 Participants
n=302 Participants • Only those participants who had an epidural were included

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 3 hours

Population: Only participants who delivered vaginally were included in the analysis

At the time of pushing in the second stage of labor, the time from full dilation to delivery during the second stage of labor in patients with vaginal delivery (spontaneous, vacuum, forceps included). Intention to treat analysis.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laboraide TM Dental Support Device
n=161 Participants
Laboraide TM dental support device (a commercially available dental device made of soft plastic, 3 mm in thickness, which is inserted over the lower jaw with bite plates overlying the molar teeth) and were instructed to bite down on the DSD while pushing.
Control Group
n=161 Participants
No device
Dilation Duration of Second Stage of Labor Time
82 minutes
Interval 40.0 to 122.0
90 minutes
Interval 45.0 to 140.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: An average of 75 minutes

Population: Only those participants who delivered vaginally were included in the analysis

The time from initiation of pushing until delivery during the second stage of labor. Intention to treat analysis will be performed.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laboraide TM Dental Support Device
n=161 Participants
Laboraide TM dental support device (a commercially available dental device made of soft plastic, 3 mm in thickness, which is inserted over the lower jaw with bite plates overlying the molar teeth) and were instructed to bite down on the DSD while pushing.
Control Group
n=161 Participants
No device
Delivery Time
46 minutes
Interval 23.0 to 80.0
53 minutes
Interval 26.0 to 86.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Post-Op Day 1

Population: Only those who participated in survey was included

After delivery patients assigned to the intervention group completed a comfort and satisfaction survey which consisted of three questions and given choices from strongly disagree to strongly agree

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laboraide TM Dental Support Device
n=124 Participants
Laboraide TM dental support device (a commercially available dental device made of soft plastic, 3 mm in thickness, which is inserted over the lower jaw with bite plates overlying the molar teeth) and were instructed to bite down on the DSD while pushing.
Control Group
No device
Dental Support Device Comfort and Patient Satisfaction
Was this device helpful? · Strongly disagree
10 Participants
Dental Support Device Comfort and Patient Satisfaction
Would you use the device again · Disagree
20 Participants
Dental Support Device Comfort and Patient Satisfaction
Was the device comfortable · Strongly disagree
11 Participants
Dental Support Device Comfort and Patient Satisfaction
Was the device comfortable · Disagree
15 Participants
Dental Support Device Comfort and Patient Satisfaction
Was the device comfortable · Neither agree nor disagree
15 Participants
Dental Support Device Comfort and Patient Satisfaction
Was the device comfortable · Agree
61 Participants
Dental Support Device Comfort and Patient Satisfaction
Was the device comfortable · Strongly agree
22 Participants
Dental Support Device Comfort and Patient Satisfaction
Was this device helpful? · Disagree
12 Participants
Dental Support Device Comfort and Patient Satisfaction
Was this device helpful? · Neither agree nor disagree
27 Participants
Dental Support Device Comfort and Patient Satisfaction
Was this device helpful? · Agree
46 Participants
Dental Support Device Comfort and Patient Satisfaction
Was this device helpful? · Strongly agree
29 Participants
Dental Support Device Comfort and Patient Satisfaction
Would you use the device again · Strongly disagree
10 Participants
Dental Support Device Comfort and Patient Satisfaction
Would you use the device again · Neither agree nor disagree
19 Participants
Dental Support Device Comfort and Patient Satisfaction
Would you use the device again · Agree
43 Participants
Dental Support Device Comfort and Patient Satisfaction
Would you use the device again · Strongly agree
32 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1

Delivery Outcomes: Mode of delivery

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laboraide TM Dental Support Device
n=167 Participants
Laboraide TM dental support device (a commercially available dental device made of soft plastic, 3 mm in thickness, which is inserted over the lower jaw with bite plates overlying the molar teeth) and were instructed to bite down on the DSD while pushing.
Control Group
n=171 Participants
No device
Mode of Delivery
Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery (NSVD)
143 Participants
141 Participants
Mode of Delivery
Cesarean section
6 Participants
10 Participants
Mode of Delivery
Forcep delivery
11 Participants
13 Participants
Mode of Delivery
Vacuum delivery
7 Participants
7 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1

Estimated blood loss (EBL) during delivery

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laboraide TM Dental Support Device
n=167 Participants
Laboraide TM dental support device (a commercially available dental device made of soft plastic, 3 mm in thickness, which is inserted over the lower jaw with bite plates overlying the molar teeth) and were instructed to bite down on the DSD while pushing.
Control Group
n=171 Participants
No device
Estimated Blood Loss
320 mL
Interval 221.0 to 400.0
350 mL
Interval 250.0 to 500.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1

Number of participants with post-partum hemorrhage caused by uterine atony which is a loss of tone in the uterine musculature.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laboraide TM Dental Support Device
n=167 Participants
Laboraide TM dental support device (a commercially available dental device made of soft plastic, 3 mm in thickness, which is inserted over the lower jaw with bite plates overlying the molar teeth) and were instructed to bite down on the DSD while pushing.
Control Group
n=171 Participants
No device
Number of Participants With Post-partum Hemorrhage
19 Participants
12 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1

Chorioamnionitis - an intra-amniotic infection (IAI) is an inflammation of the fetal membranes (amnion and chorion) due to a bacterial infection.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laboraide TM Dental Support Device
n=167 Participants
Laboraide TM dental support device (a commercially available dental device made of soft plastic, 3 mm in thickness, which is inserted over the lower jaw with bite plates overlying the molar teeth) and were instructed to bite down on the DSD while pushing.
Control Group
n=171 Participants
No device
Number of Participants With Chorioamnionitis
8 Participants
16 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1

Neonatal outcomes - birth weight

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laboraide TM Dental Support Device
n=167 Participants
Laboraide TM dental support device (a commercially available dental device made of soft plastic, 3 mm in thickness, which is inserted over the lower jaw with bite plates overlying the molar teeth) and were instructed to bite down on the DSD while pushing.
Control Group
n=171 Participants
No device
Neonatal Birth Weight
3343 grams
Standard Deviation 388
3286 grams
Standard Deviation 371

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1

Neonatal outcomes - Number of male neonatal sex

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laboraide TM Dental Support Device
n=167 Participants
Laboraide TM dental support device (a commercially available dental device made of soft plastic, 3 mm in thickness, which is inserted over the lower jaw with bite plates overlying the molar teeth) and were instructed to bite down on the DSD while pushing.
Control Group
n=171 Participants
No device
Neonatal Sex
85 Participants
85 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1

Neonatal outcomes: Number of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Laboraide TM Dental Support Device
n=167 Participants
Laboraide TM dental support device (a commercially available dental device made of soft plastic, 3 mm in thickness, which is inserted over the lower jaw with bite plates overlying the molar teeth) and were instructed to bite down on the DSD while pushing.
Control Group
n=171 Participants
No device
Number of NICU Admission
17 Participants
14 Participants

Adverse Events

Control Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Laboraide TM Dental Support Device

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Eric Bergh

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Phone: 908-625-8148

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place