ltrasound assessment of the fetal head position to prevent morbidity at instrumental delivery
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Fetal head position in labourPregnancy and ChildbirthFetus position
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN72230496
- Lead Sponsor
- The Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital (Ireland)
- Brief Summary
2012 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22970933 2015 nested observational study results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25414081/ (added 18/02/2021)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 450
Inclusion Criteria
The study will be limited to nulliparous women at term with singleton cephalic pregnancies, aiming to deliver vaginally who require an instrumental delivery in the second stage of labour.
Exclusion Criteria
Women with a contraindication to instrumental delivery, or who have a limited understanding of English or are under 18 years of age.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incorrect diagnosis of the fetal head position
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method