Amniotic Fluid Sludge in Cerclage Patients as an Indicator for Increased Risk of Preterm Delivery and Neonatal Outcome.

Center For Maternal Fetal Medicine

Status: Completed

Conditions: Incompetent Cervix; Gestation Age at Delivery.; Cerclage; High Risk Pregnancy; Amniotic Fluid Sludge

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00722085

1096165

Details and patient eligibility

About

Amniotic Fluid "Sludge" Does Not Increase Risk of Preterm Delivery in Cerclage Patients.

Full description

177 patients were selected from a data base of 1890. 60 patients had sludge, 117 did not have sludge. Conclusion AF sludge on ultrasound had no association with increased risk of preterm delivery in patients with cerclage.

Enrollment: 177 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Cerclage
• Pregnancy Outcome data available
• Neonatal Outcome data available
• Pre and Post Cerclage Cervical length measurements
• Hx of cervical procedures, if any, available

Exclusion criteria

• Cervical ultrasound picture(s) unacceptable
• Any missing maternal or fetal data as stated above
• Fetal anomaly
• Cervical dilation at time of cerclage
• Placental previa or abruption
• Preterm Labor

Trial design

177 participants in 1 patient group

Observational