Status:
UNKNOWN
Dynamic Cervical Change: Prediction of Preterm Labor in Symptomatic Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Memorial Health Services Research Council
Conditions:
Dynamic Cervical Change in Preterm Labor Patients
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Brief Summary
Transvaginal ultrasound of the cervix has become a common tool to evaluate patients who are at risk for preterm delivery. A shortened cervical length has been associated with an increased risk of pret...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pregnant women between the ages of 18 and 45 years.
- Intrauterine pregnancy with gestational age between 22 0/7 and 34 6/7 weeks gestation.
- Presenting with symptomatic preterm labor (e.g. Regular uterine contractions, uterine cramping, or pelvic pressure).
Exclusion
- Cervical cerclage
- Ruptured membranes noted on initial speculum examination
- Cervical os dilation \>4 cm noted on initial digital examination
- Known HIV-positive or active HSV(to minimize the risk of perinatal exposure)
- Presence of multiple genital warts
- Patients under extreme duress from their uterine contractions
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
July 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
220 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00298480
Start Date
February 1 2005
End Date
July 1 2007
Last Update
April 19 2007
Active Locations (3)
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1
Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
Laguna Hills, California, United States, 92653
2
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Long Beach, California, United States, 90806
3
University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Orange, California, United States, 92868