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NCT Number: NCT03815227

Outpatient Birth: Pilot Study

The diminution of the average length stay (ALS) in French maternity is a clear evolution, the objective of the draft law on social security is to reduce the ALS to equal other OECD countries. The over-medicalization of maternal health raises the question of relevant and iatrogeny of Professional practices. Furthermore, pregnant woman, future parents expressed their wish for an individual support and more physiological respectful. A more-effective Professional coordination is expected where the midwife is a major player.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

CHR Metz Thionville

Thionville, Moselle, 57100, France

About this study

The aim of the study is to identify and evaluate an outpatient birth path during the first 24 hours after the birth.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • With no multiple pregnancy, of less than 20 weeks of gestation
  • With a BMI between 17,5 and 35 kg/m²
  • is able to understand research's informations
  • affiliated member of the social security system
  • Have given an informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • With psychological vulnerability, social vulnerability, addictions and high dependency
  • With an unbalanced chronic pathology or susceptible to contraindicated a physiologic birth
  • With history of caesarean, foeto-maternal incompatibility, gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome or retro-placental hematoma, sphincter tear
  • With history of birth with perinatal asphyxia and sequelae or an unexplained perinatal death
  • With history of puerperal psychosis
  • Under guardianship

Treatment and study plan

Outpatient birth

Other

Maternity out the same date or the next day of the birth and home-based follow up with a liberal midwife

Primary outcomes

  1. Output rate

    Time frame: Day 1

    Output rate within 24 hours of birth

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Outpatient Birth: Pilot Study to Assess the Feasibility of Maternity Out the Same Date or the Next Day of the Birth

Acronym: ACCAMBU

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jan 24, 2019
Registry last updated
May 6, 2022

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