Use of Glucose and Saline for Fetal Movement Perception

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Fetal Movement Perception
• Interventions: Drug: saline; Drug: IV glucose 5%

• Registration Number: NCT01308359
• Lead Sponsor: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the hypothesis that glucose administration increases fetal movement perception by the pregnant woman.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2010-12-14
• Study Start: 2011-01
• Status Verified: 2011-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-03-03
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2011-03-04
• Primary Completion: 2012-01
• Study Completion: 2012-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy parturients with singleton pregnancy during 3rd trimester

Exclusion Criteria

• Any maternal medical condition (Diabetes, hypertension), multiple pregnancy, fetal anomaly, polyhydramnios

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
saline	saline	saline
glucose 5%	IV glucose 5%	glucose 5%

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
fetal movements as perceived by the mother	one hour	Effect of glucose versus saline infusion on the perception of fetal movements. the mother will count fetal movements that she feels one hour following saline/glucose infusion and report to the obstetrician in charge. The research aims to clarify whether glucose increases fetal movements.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, Israel