Transvaginal Ultrasound As Predictors of Successful Induction of Labour

National University of Malaysia (UKM)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Induction of Labour

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Transvaginal ultrasound scan

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04477226

FF-2019-368

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare the use of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) of cervix to the Bishops score prior to induction of labour in term pregnancies, and the ability to predict Caesarean delivery for failure to progress.

Full description

The aim of this prospective study is to compare the use of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) of cervix to the Bishops score prior to induction of labour in term pregnancies, and the ability to predict Caesarean delivery for failure to progress.

Enrollment: 294 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Nulliparous or multipara
• Singleton live pregnancy
• Gestational age between 37 - 42 weeks
• Cephalic presentation
• Intact membranes
• Reactive cardiotocograph tracing
• Low risk pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

• Previous history of uterine surgery
• Low lying placenta, placenta praevia and vaginal bleeding
• Multiple pregnancy
• Preterm Prelabour rupture of membrane/ prelabour rupture of membranes
• Known allergy towards prostaglandins
• Intrauterine fetal death
• Known fetal anomaly
• Estimated fetal weight >3.8kg by scan
• Grandmultiparity (more than 5)
• BMI >40kg/m2
• Diabetes and hypertension on treatment
• Other medical illness on treatment