Translabial Tridimensional Ultrasound Imaging of Uterine Cervical Dilatation in First Stage of Labor
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Spontaneous labor in healthy, low risk, term, singelton parturientsReproductive Health and Childbirth - Normal pregnancy
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12610000990022
- Lead Sponsor
- Ariel L ZImerman
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Included were all term (equal or greater than 37 weeks) low risk singleton parturients admitted to our delivery room with the diagnosis of labor as defined elsewhere who agreed to participate in the study and signed a detailed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
Excluded were preterm patients, multiple pregnancies and non vertex presentations. Participation was stopped in case of patient or delivery room team request; and in case of an obstetrical risk factor such as nonreassuring fetal heart rate tracing, vaginal bleeding, pre-eclampsia or the need for emergency intervention.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The study end point was the detection of transition from latent to active phase in first stage of labor defined as a documented change in cervical dilatation from 3cm to 5cm[the duration of entire labor]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method time to reach 3 and 5 cm cervical dilatation[the duration of entire labor]