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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Impact of discontinuing oxytocin in active labour on neonatal morbidity: an open-label, multicentre, randomised trial.
Oxytocin is effective in reducing labour duration but can be associated with fetal and maternal complications that could potentially be reduced by discontinuing the treatment during labour. We aimed to assess the impact of discontinuing oxytocin during active labour on neonatal morbidity. ⋯ French Ministry of Health and the Département de la Recherche Clinique et du Développement de l'Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris.