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A clinical trial to study use of fetal scalp stimulation test in management of fetal distress during labour

RANDOMISED TRIAL OF INTERMITTENT AUSCULTATION WITH OR WITHOUT FETAL SCALP STIMULATION TEST IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NON REASSURING FETAL HEART RATE DURING LABOR

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2009/091/000030
Enrollment
200
Registered
2009-02-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: intermittent auscultation with fetal scalp stimulation test: Control Intervention1: intermittent auscultation:

Sponsors

nill
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women with singleton pregnancy >37 weeks periods of gestation, cephalic presentation in active labour. 2. Non- Reassuring FHR patterns ● FHR<110 bpm ● FHR>160 bpm ● Decelerations or postcontraction drops

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Gross congenital anomaly of the baby diagnosed in ante-natal or neonatal period. 2. Indication for immediate cesarean section at the time of recruitment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Umbilical artery pH and base deficit at birth. 2. Neonatal morbidity in terms of a. Apgar score <5 & 7 at min. 1 and 5 b. Nursery admissions c. Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy 3. Caesarean section rate for fetal distress. Timepoint:—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Overall (all causes)operative delivery rates. 2. Operative delivery rates for fetal distress. 3. Neonatal mortality. 4. Maternal morbidity like fever. Timepoint:—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAsmita Muthal Rathore

Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

asmitapraveen@vsnl.net01128531848

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026