Sonographic Assessment for Prediction of Labor Induction Success

Completed

• Conditions: Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn

• Registration Number: NCT03944187
• Lead Sponsor: Rambam Health Care Campus

Brief Summary

The study is conducted to assess several sonographic parameters for prediction of labor induction success. These parameters include cervical length, fetal head circumference, and fetal head to cervix angle.

Detailed Description

Pregnant women at term over 37 weeks' gestation visiting the obstetric emergency room for various obstetric indications will be assessed. Women with obstetric or medical indication for induction will receive an explanation regarding the study protocol and will sign an informed consent.

After recruitment and during the evaluation in the obstetric emergency room, patients will undergo transvaginal sonography during which, cervical length, fetal head circumference and fetal head to cervix angle will be measured.

Relevant demographic and obstetric information will be collected from a computerized database.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-05-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-05-08
• Study First Posted: 2019-05-09
• Study Start: 2019-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-31
• Status Verified: 2022-04
• Study Completion: 2022-04-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-04-19
• Last Update Posted: 2022-04-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Singleton pregnancy.
• Term pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria

• Multiple gestation.
• Fetal anomalies and malformations.
• Preterm pregnancy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Success in induction of labor	From admission to the obstetric emergency room up to 24 hours postpartum	Vaginal delivery rate after labor induction

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rambam health care campus; 🇮🇱 Haifa, Israel