None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Amniotic fluid provides a supportive and protective environment for fetal development during pregnancy. A decreased amniotic fluid volume (oligohydramnios) can occur because of intrauterine growth restriction, pre-eclampsia or prolonged pregnancy. Many caregivers practice planned delivery by induction of labor or caesarean section after diagnosis of decreased amniotic fluid volume at term, to prevent an adverse pregnancy outcome. Ultrasonography is non-invasive and is used widely for the follow up of pregnancy. It can be used to determine amniotic fluid volume by measuring either the amniotic fluid index or single deepest vertical pocket. The aim of the current randomized clinical trial (RCT) is to compare the use of the amniotic fluid index with the single deepest vertical pocket measurement during pregnancy to prevent adverse pregnancy outcome.
Interventions
Single deepest vertical pocket method for assessment of amniotic fluid volume using real time ultrasound. The sonographer measures the largest vertical diameter of a fluid pocket (not containing small fetal parts or loops of umbilical cord). The assessment will be performed at least one weekly from recruitment till delivery. The absence of a single 2 x 1 cm pocket will indicate decreased fluid volume
Sponsors
Ain Shams University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
pregnant women in the third trimester
Exclusion criteria
fetal anomalies
Outcome results
None listed