Cervical dilatation rate following augmentation of dysfunctional labour with oxytocin alone versus oxytocin and drotaverine among term nulliparas in the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Background: Dysfunctional labour is the commonest abnormality of first stage labour. It complicates 50% nulliparous deliveries and associated with increased perinatal morbidity mortality. occurs when progress in active phase abnormally slow (<1 cm/hr). largely due to ineffective uterine contractions or cervical dilatation. Augmentation oxytocin standard management dysfunctional as it enhances contractions. In many cases, despite good persists smooth muscle spasms. Drotaverine a relaxant can be used relieve Aim/objective: This study compared dilatation rate term nulliparas following augmentation versus drotaverine. Methods: The was single-blinded randomized clinical trial involving 156 women labour, who were into two groups. Each group had 78 participants received either placebo They monitored until delivery rates both groups compared. Data obtained analysed using SPSS version 23 software. level significance set at 0.05. Results: similar their baseline characteristics, mean pre-intervention also (0.53 cm/hr vs. 0.52 cm/hr, p = 0.85). Following augmentation, oxytocin-drotaverine significantly faster than oxytocin-placebo (1.60 1.20 < 0.01). Conclusion: use drotaverine managing leads rate.