Amniocentesis Before rescue Cerclage

Completed

• Conditions: Cervical incompetence; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Maternal care for cervical incompetence

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18010960
• Lead Sponsor: Mount Sinai Hospital (Canada)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-01-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

1. Singleton gestation
2. Presence of cervical dilatation
3. Membranes visible at or protruding through the cervical opening
4. Absence of any uterine activity
5. Absence of any overt signs of maternal infection:
5.1. Maternal temperature greater than 37.8°C
5.2. Diffuse abdominal pain
5.3. Foul/pus like discharge
5.4. Maternal or foetal tachycardia

Exclusion Criteria

1. Intrauterine foetal demise or distress
2. Intrauterine growth restriction
3. Foetal anomaly
4. Poly- or oligo-hydramnious
5. Ruptured foetal membranes
6. Current history of significant antepartum haemorrhage

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified