Impact of Medjool Date Consumption on Labor and Delivery Outcomes
The Cleveland Clinic
Summary
The proposed Medjool date randomized trial will help inform clinical practice regarding the utility of Medjool date consumption for labor onset by comparing the incidence of spontaneous labor with the need for labor induction in patients who have been randomized to consume Medjool dates from 34 weeks gestation through the day after delivery day. The study will secondarily investigate the relationship between date consumption and other important labor and delivery outcomes such as length of labor, need for oxytocin, dose of oxytocin and quantitative blood loss at delivery. This study will also explore the association between Medjool date consumption, perinatal hemoglobin levels, and perinatal diet quality. Assessing dietary intake is an essential component of this study to better understand the relationship between medjool date consumption and pregnancy/labor outcomes by controlling for it as a potential confounding factor. Furthermore, assessing dietary intake will provide insight on the impact medjool date consumption has on overall maternal diet quality.
Description
The study is a randomized controlled trial evaluating labor outcomes for pregnant patients who begin Medjool date consumption during the 34th week of pregnancy versus those who do not consume dates prior to labor. We aim to assess whether Medjool date consumption impacts labor and delivery outcomes, specifically incidence of spontaneous labor compared with need for labor induction. Patients will be screened and recruited at their routine prenatal appointment prior to 34 weeks. Eligible patients who desire participation after a discussion of the potential risks/benefits of participation will b…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Singleton pregnancy less than 36weeks 0 days gestational age * Age ≥18 years old * Has decision-making capacity and able to provide informed consent for research participation * Able to speak, read and understand English * Planned delivery at a Cleveland Clinic Institution Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing medical co-morbidities including hypertension, kidney disease, autoimmune conditions, diabetes * Comorbidities of pregnancy including hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes * Abnormal genetic (aneuploidy) screening or diagnostic testing * Patie…
Interventions
- OtherMedjool dates
Medjool dates are a dried fruit.
Location
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, Ohio