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Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Background: The hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and adrenal glands form the axis around which the process of giving birth revolves. Fetal adrenal steroid hormones change the noncontractile myometrium into the contractile state, affecting the placenta and membranes, Aim: The objective of this research was to determine the effect of intramuscular dexamethasone injection on the time among labor induction and the commencement of active phase of labor, as well as the duration of active phase. Patients and Methods: This was a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial conducted on pregnant women visiting the maternity ward of Al-Hussein University hospital for a period of 12 months. 200 pregnant women (according to the sample volume frame) who met the inclusion criteria were studied within the study's timeframe. The study followed the Ethics Board of the Egyptian Ministry of Health and an informed consent, verbal and written, was obtained from each participant and or her first degree relatives in the study. Results: Dexamethasone Group showed significantly shorter durations of all of stages of labour compared to the Distilled Water Group. Conclusion: Dexamethasone injection could be considered as a useful and safe method for the induction of labor and in shortening of the labor duration.

Keywords

Dexamethasone; Latent Phase; Induction Of Labour; Pregnancy

Subject Area

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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