Comparing the Shape and Frequency of Uterine Contractions

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Delivery; Uterine Contractions

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01649063

vaginal delivery and cesarean

Details and patient eligibility

About

Dystocia is the most common indication for primary cesarean section. The most common cause of dystocia is uterine dysfunction. In all cephalopelvic disproportion studies, more attention is usually paid on fetus and pelvic rather than on the role of uterine contraction in delivery. So we decided to determine the relationship between dystocia and uterine contraction patterns.

Enrollment: 95 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age 18-35 years
• singleton pregnancy with cephalic term presentation
• tendency to do vaginal delivery
• having no medical or mental diseases
• having no pregnancy complications
• Intact membranes
• BMI<26

Exclusion criteria

• using oxytocin before and during the monitoring of contractions
• performing cesarean section for any reason except arrested delivery or pelvic constriction
• the birth weight< 2500 or >4000
• using the analgesia such as epidural anesthesia morphine and pethidine during the study

Trial design

95 participants in 2 patient groups

the shape and frequency of uterine contractions in delivery

Description:

Uterine contractions were recorded by using fetal monitoring system (Model FC1400) at the beginning of the active phase (cervical dilatation 3-4 cm) for 30 min in two groups.

the shape and frequency of uterine contractions in cesarean

Description:

Uterine contractions were recorded by using fetal monitoring system (Model FC1400) at the beginning of the active phase (cervical dilatation 3-4 cm) for 30 min in two groups.