Nuchal Cord Detection in Sonographic Evaluation by a First Year Resident.

The investigators aim to prove that minimal sonographic training for nuchal cord detection in an unexperienced first year medical resident is more than enough to detect the phenomenon. Patients undergoing elective cesarean section will undergo a routine ultrasound (that is performed to detect the fetal heart rate and the fetal presentation) during which the resident will attempt to detect nuchal cord. The resident will then attend the patient's surgery to verify the findings.

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Key information

Conditions

Fetal Cord Entanglement Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Fetal Diseases Nuchal Cord Pregnancy Complications Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year–44 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Rambam health care campus

Haifa, Israel

About this study

Patients undergoing elective cesarean section will undergo a routine ultrasound examination during which fetal heart rate, fetal presentation and nuchal cord presence will be documented. During surgery, after the fetus is delivered, presence or lack of nuchal cord will be documented.

The aim of the study is to show that minimal sonographic training may assist even an unexperienced sonographist in detection of such a subtle yet important phenomenon.

The study will be performed utilizing the newest resident in the OBGYN department.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Any woman undergoing elective cesarean section.

Exclusion criteria

None.

Treatment and study plan

Ultrasound

Diagnostic Test

Pre-operational ultrasound for the detection of fetal heart rate, fetal presentation and presence of nuchal cord.

Primary outcomes

Detection rate for nuchal cord.

Time frame: up to 6 hours from admission for elective surgery.

Detection of nuchal cord in a pre-op ultrasound and verification of the sonographic findings during surgery.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rambam Health Care Campus

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Registry information

Official study title

The Efficiency in Nuchal Cord Detection in Sonographic Evaluation as Performed by an Unexperienced First Year Resident With Minimal Training.

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Apr 4, 2017
Registry last updated: Jan 14, 2021

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