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Background and Purpose: One variable that potentially affects labor is the adequacy of maternal hydration throughout labor. Maternal fasting and muscular performance during labor may lead to dehydration. The present study was designed to determine the effect of intravenous hydration on the process of labor. Methods and Materials: This study is a randomized clinical trial conducted on 200 pregnant women admitted to Sabzevar Maternity Hospital in Sabzevar Iran. The control group received 40 cc intravenous fluids per hour according to hospital protocol however Center in Sabzevar Iran. of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences Iranthe case group received 120 cc per hour. Labor outcome was evaluated and compared in two groups. The data were collected through interview and observation and analyzed in SPSS using Mann Whitney U and chi-square. Results: Mean duration of the third stage of labor in the cases was 6.65 and in controls 10.33 minutes with the difference being statistically significant (p
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