Intrapartum Ultrasound in Labor: Sonography Only, Few Internal Examinations
ConditionLabor Complication
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-60
SponsorLarry Hinkson
About this trial
This is a prospective, randomized trial to determine whether the use of sonographic parameters during labor results in less intrapartum infection compared to traditional invasive examination. Other secondary outcomes include maternal satisfaction and overall birth outcomes.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Pregnant women of at least 18 years of age with a singleton in the cephalic position
Spontaneous onset of labor; births after induction of labor with otherwise suitable inclusion and
Disqualifiers
Emergency situations such as maternal or fetal bleeding
Indication for urgent delivery by caesarean section
Pathological cardiotocogram
non-cephalic positions
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Sonography in labour
Treatment groups
356 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Larry Hinkson
Lead sponsor
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov