Vaginal Tactile Imaging for the Assessment of Physiologic Elasticity Changes During Pregnancy and After Labor.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Vaginal Prolapse
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
- Enrollment
- 12
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Vaginal elasticity
- Status
- Terminated
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Female pregnant patients in their 2nd trimester will be evaluated for vaginal elasticity using vaginal tactile imaging in addition to elasticity evaluation during the 3rd trimester and 6 weeks postpartum.
Detailed Description
Female pregnant patients in their 2nd trimester will be evaluated for vaginal elasticity using vaginal tactile imaging. Vaginal elasticity will also be evaluated during the 3rd trimester and 6 weeks postpartum. Patients will be recruited and sign a consent form. Assessment of vaginal elasticity via vaginal tactile imaging will be performed at 3 different points: * During the 2nd trimester. * During the 3rd trimester. * 6 weeks postpartum. Every patient will serve as her own control. Demographic, gynecologic and obstetric history will be obtained from patients' electronic files.
Investigators
ROY LAUTERBACH MD
Principal Investigator
Rambam Health Care Campus
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Pregnant patients in their 2nd trimester.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pregnant patients presenting after their 2nd trimester.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Vaginal elasticity
Time Frame: From the beginning of the 2nd trimester of pregnancy up to 6 weeks postpartum.
Vaginal elasticity evaluation by vaginal tactile imaging analysis