Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
Birth at or more than 34 weeks |
Gestation of birth in percentage that occurred at or more than 34 weeks gestation |
From insertion of the Arabin pessary until birth of the foetus |
|
Secondary |
Type of labour |
Type of labour whether spontaneous or induced |
From insertion of the Arabin pessary until birth of the foetus |
|
Secondary |
Mode of delivery |
Mode of delivery whether vaginal or caesarean section |
From onset of labour until birth of the foetus |
|
Secondary |
Median birth weight |
Median neonatal birth weight in gram |
At birth |
|
Secondary |
Admission into neonatal intensive care unit |
The need to admit the neonate to neonatal care intensive care unit at birth |
At birth until discharged from the hospital |
|
Secondary |
Mean cervical length |
The mean cervical length at insertion of the Arabin pessary |
At insertion of the Arabin pessary |
|
Secondary |
Subsequent management |
The management of the patients after insertion of the Arabin pessary |
From insertion of Arabin pessary until birth of the foetus |
|
Secondary |
Combination with progestogen therapy |
Addition of progestogen therapy either vaginally or parenterally |
from insertion of Arabin pessary until birth of the foetus |
|
Secondary |
Complications |
Antenatal complications such as diabetes, hypertension and rupture of membranes |
From insertion of Arabin pessary until birth of the foetus |
|