Umbilical Cord Length Index for Prediction of Cord Abnormalities Before Delivery
Completed
- Conditions
- Umbilical Cord Problem
- Interventions
- Diagnostic Test: ultrasonography
- Registration Number
- NCT03604887
- Lead Sponsor
- Assiut University
- Brief Summary
The umbilical cord plays an essential role in intrauterine life. It is the pathway between mother, placenta and fetus during pregnancy and delivery. Complete cord occlusion often leads to fetal demise, while intermittent occlusion has been associated with intrauterine brain damage. Compression and vasospasm in utero are important factors in fetal distress. Nuchal Umbilical Cord can be diagnosed antepartum using ultrasound, but the complications are unpredictable and unpreventable
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
- Singleton pregnancy.
- Pregnant ≥ 37 weeks gestation.
- Women who will accept to participate in the study
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Exclusion Criteria
- Preterm deliveries.
- Amniotic fluid abnormalities (oligohydramnios, polyhydramnios).
- Intrauterine growth retardation
- Early membrane rupture
- Women need urgent cesarean section.
- Multifetal gestation.
- Placenta previa.
- Fetuses with major congenital anomalies.
- Women with chronic maternal illness as hypertension
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description study group ultrasonography All pregnant women who will attend the labor unit during the study period will be invited to participate in the study.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The sensitivity of "Umbilical cord length index" in diagnosis of long and short umbilical cords. 15 minutes Ultrasonographic scoring of umbilical cord length
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Assiut Faculty of Medicine
🇪🇬Assiut, Egypt