Cervical Length Pre-induction as a Tool to Predict Vaginal Birth

Saint Thomas Hospital (HST)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pregnancy, Prolonged; Cervical Length Measurement

Treatments: Procedure: Cervical length measurement

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02916082

2015-288V2

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate the value of measuring cervical length as a predictor of vaginal birth after induction of labor with prostaglandins in pregnancies with 41 weeks of gestation.

Enrollment: 200 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 41 weeks or more of gestational age
• Cervical length measured by a FMF certified physician

Exclusion criteria

• Any condition that could interfere with a possible vaginal birth (previous cesarean section, hypertensive disorders of pregnancies).

Trial design

200 participants in 1 patient group

Prolonged pregnancy

Description:

Pregnancies with 41 weeks or more of gestation determined by a reliable last menstrual period or early fetal ultrasound.

Treatment:

Procedure: Cervical length measurement