Ambulation for latency during expectant management of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes: a randomized controlled trial (AMBLE).

Background: Individuals hospitalized with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes are often advised to limit their activity or adhere to bed rest. Some evidence suggests that greater activity is associated with longer latency and improved outcomes, but no high-quality evidence from a randomized controlled trial exists.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate whether encouragement to ambulate at least 2000 steps daily affects latency among individuals with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes compared with usual care.

Daily meditation program for anxiety in individuals admitted to the antepartum unit: a multicenter randomized controlled trial (MEDITATE).

Background: Inpatient antepartum women have higher levels of anxiety than outpatient. Former randomized trials using mindful meditation programs to decrease maternal anxiety have conflicting results; some studies showed a considerable decrease in anxiety levels, whereas others showed no difference. A paucity of trials exist using mindful meditation for maternal anxiety in the inpatient antepartum population; most studies focus on the outpatient clinic population.