Ultrasound and Doppler flow study of placental invasion of myometrium and its maternal and fetal effects

In Pregnant women, the role of ultrasound and Doppler in prediction of placental invasion of myometrium and its relation to maternal and fetal outcome

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12615000309583

Enrollment

280

Registered

2015-04-01

Start date

2010-02-01

Completion date

2013-08-31

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Prospective observational study included 280 pregnant women candidate for elective cesarean section. Ultrasound and color doppler were done for all women . The primary outcome was accuracy of ultrasound and color Doppler in diagnosis of placenta accreta.Objective: to evaluate the efficiency of ultrasound and Doppler in prediction of placental invasion of myometrium and its effect on maternal and fetal outcome.

Interventions

ultrasound and Doppler measurement of myometrial thickness over the placenta done once at 37 weeks of gestation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

19 Years to 41 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

pregnancy duration of 36 – 40 weeks. 230 of women had history of previous cesarean delivery or other uterine surgery and 50 are control cases

Exclusion criteria

women with severe vaginal bleeding or suspected rupture uterus and hemodynamically unstable patients

Outcome results