NCT03815227

Outpatient Birth: Pilot Study

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

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

Conditions

• Outpatient Birth

Interventions

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

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-31
• Primary completion: 2021-06-30
• Completion: 2021-09-27
• First posted: 2019-01-24
• Last updated: 2022-05-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France