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Levator Ani Muscle Co-Activation Nulliparous Women At Term and Labor Outcome

Levator Ani Muscle Co-Activation Nulliparous Women At Term and Labor Outcome

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00010132
Enrollment
390
Registered
2016-03-09
Start date
2016-02-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

O80 O81

Interventions

Group 1: A pelvic floor sonography will be done. During a valsalva manoeuvre the introitus will be measured. The birth will be awaited. The introitus opening done prenpartally will be compared between

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
16 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women with a singleton live fetus in cephalic presentation at term (= 35 weeks) presenting to the outpatient clinic for routine assessment at term.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Fetal or maternal diseases associated with a higher risk of fetal asphyxia or operative delivery (e.g. maternal Diabetes Mellitus, hypertensive disorder, intrauterine growth restriction) -Patient below 16 years of age. -Patients with poor compliance due to language barriers.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
We are dealing with a predictive study, whethere the to be predicted parameter ist the mode of delivery: vaginal vs. operative. We are trying to find out, whether the coactivation of the pelvic floor muscles is an obstacle to vaginal birth.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of second stage of delivery Neonatale outcome fetal head position

Countries

Germany, Italy

Contacts

Public ContactAmr Hamza

Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes

amr.hamza@uks.eu06841-1628145

Outcome results

None listed

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