Transabdominal Cervical Length Predict Preterm Labor During Routine Antenatal Screening

Preterm Labor Clinical Trial

Official title:

Can the Measurement of Transabdominal Cervical Length Predict Preterm Labor During Routine Antenatal Screening Between Weeks 18-22 ?

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04313673
• Other study ID #: GOLEdvlt
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Start date: March 10, 2020
• Est. completion date: July 30, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: March 2020
• Source: Karadeniz Technical University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Sonographically, cervical length measurement is widely used in obstetrics. Studies have revealed that early detection of short cervix can be a predictor of predicting preterm labor. Transvaginal ultrasonography has been shown as a reference method for the recognition of the short cervix, as well as it may be useful in the transabdominal evaluation in the studies conducted. In addition to the advantages of transvaginal evaluation, it is time consuming and disadvantages of some women during anxiety and discomfort during this procedure. Transabdominal ultrasonography, which provides a non-invasive evaluation, is more preferred by some patients than transvaginal. The aim of this study is to investigate the value of the cervical length measured by transabdominal route, which is a more acceptable method for pregnant women, in predicting preterm birth.

Description:

Births that occur before 37th gestational week are an important cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Preterm birth accounts for about 12% of all births. Early screening and correct management of pregnant women at risk of preterm birth is essential in reducing perinatal mortality and morbidity associated with prematurity. But the precise prediction and prevention of preterm birth is still an important research topic.

Transabdominal ultrasonography, which provides a non-invasive evaluation, is more preferred by some patients than transvaginal.The aim of this study was to investigate the value of the cervical length measured by transabdominal route, which is a more acceptable method for pregnant women, in predicting preterm birth.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 200
• Est. completion date: July 30, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

-Pregnant women who gave birth in our clinic and have a 2nd trimester cervical length measurement

Exclusion Criteria:

• uterin anomaly

• multiple pregnancy cases with a history of cervical surgery

• termination of pregnancy due to fetal or maternal reasons

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Obstetric Labor, Premature
• Premature Birth
• Preterm Labor

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
• second trimester ultrasonography
Patients undergoing routine antenatal screening between 18-24 weeks and measuring cervical length with transabdominal ultrasonography in the same session

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Karadeniz Technical Universty Medical School	Trabzon

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Karadeniz Technical University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	preterm labor	cases were classified as preterm and term	2 year