Bishop Score and Transvaginal Ultrasound for Preinduction Cervical Assessment in Multiparas

Seoul National University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Failed Induction of Labor

Treatments: Other: Assessment of cervical status

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01317823

BS_CL_02

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare the ultrasonographic cervical length with the Bishop score in determining the administration of prostaglandin for preinduction cervical ripening in multiparous women at term.

Enrollment: 154 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• multiparous patients
• singleton pregnancy
• live fetus with vertex presentation
• intact amniotic membranes
• > 37 weeks gestation
• absence of labor
• no previous uterine surgical procedures

Exclusion criteria

• major congenital anomaly

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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154 participants in 2 patient groups

Bishop score

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Assessment of cervical status

transvaginal ultrasound

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Assessment of cervical status