Transabdominal Cervical Length Predict Preterm Labor During Routine Antenatal Screening

NCT ID: NCT04313673

Last Updated: 2020-03-18

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Total Enrollment: 200 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-03-10
• Study Completion Date: 2020-07-30

Brief 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.

Detailed 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.

Conditions

Preterm Labor

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_ONLY
• Study Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

randomized

Patients who were followed up in our clinic with a diagnosis of preterm labor that spontaneously took action and were born before 37 weeks of gestation will form a group.

second trimester ultrasonography

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Patients undergoing routine antenatal screening between 18-24 weeks and measuring cervical length with transabdominal ultrasonography in the same session

Interventions

second trimester ultrasonography

Patients undergoing routine antenatal screening between 18-24 weeks and measuring cervical length with transabdominal ultrasonography in the same session

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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

• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Karadeniz Technical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

erhan hüseyin cömert

physician

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

suleyman guven, professor

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

karadeniz thecnical universty

Locations

Karadeniz Technical Universty Medical School

Trabzon, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

GOLEdvlt

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id