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NCT Number: NCT03034434

Cervical Recuperation After Vaginal Delivery

Patients after vaginal delivery will undergo 3 trans-vaginal ultrasounds in order to examine the process of cervical recuperation post delivery.

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Key information

Conditions

Cervix

Age range

18 year–44 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Rambam health care campus

Haifa, Israel

About this study

Patients after vaginal delivery will be recruited after receiving a full explanation and signing an informed consent.

The goal of the study is to examine cervical length after vaginal delivery at 3 different time intervals:

  • 8 hours post delivery.
  • 24 hours post delivery.
  • 48 hours post delivery. At each interval a trans-vaginal ultrasound will be performed, evaluating cervical length. At the end of the 3rd and final ultrasound, the patient will finish her participation in the study/ Information regarding obstetric conditions such as labor induction, gestational age at the time of delivery etc. will be collected from patients' electronic files.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Any patient after vaginal delivery.

Exclusion criteria

  • Any patient after cesarean section.

Treatment and study plan

Trans-vaginal ultrasound

Device

Three trans-vaginal ultrasounds, the 1st to be performed 8 hours post delivery, the 2nd 24 hours after delivery and the 3rd 48 hours after delivery.

Primary outcomes

  1. Cervical length after vaginal delivery.

    Time frame: Up to 48 hours post delivery.

    Measurement of cervical length 8, 24, 48 hours after vaginal delivery by trans-vaginal ultrasound.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Differences in cervical length after vaginal delivery.

    Time frame: Up to 48 hours post delivery.

    Differences in cervical length after vaginal delivery as a factor of gestational age at delivery, means of labor induction, parity, etc.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rambam Health Care Campus

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Sonography Evaluation of Cervical Recuperation After Vaginal Delivery

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jan 27, 2017
Registry last updated
Jul 27, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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