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01/10/2018

New Strategy For The Prevention Of Stillbirths Remains Unproven

Results of the AFFIRM trial revealed that it did not lead to a statistically significant reduction in the amount of stillbirths as hoped.

The study was a trialled care package for women with a history of reduced fetal movements.

There was only a marginal drop in the stillbirth rate, from 44 in every 10,000 births to around 41.

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The trial did prompt an increase in medical interventions including induction of labour and caesarean sections, and admission to specialist baby care units.

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) said it fully supports research and quality improvement initiatives to reduce stillbirths and neonatal deaths, and the negative result of the trial has made "an important contribution to current knowledge.

"The trial suggests that a reliance on reduced fetal movements alone will not lead to a reduction in the number of stillbirths and neonatal deaths."

(JG)

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"Results of the AFFIRM trial revealed that it did not lead to a statistically significant reduction in the amount of stillbirths as hoped."