Prediction of Preterm delivery by the Electrohysterogram

Prediction of Preterm delivery by the Electrohysterogram: an observational cohort study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN07603227

Enrollment

100

Registered

2012-07-31

Start date

2012-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Preterm delivery, threatening preterm labor Pregnancy and Childbirth Preterm labour without delivery

Interventions

Electrohysterogram: power spectral density peak frequency, conduction velocity Current diagnostics: digital examination, cervical length, fetal fibronectin All diagnostics will be performed at admis

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients admitted for threatened preterm labor 2. Gestational age between 23+5 and 34+0 weeks 3. Clinically evaluated symptoms of preterm labor: at least 6 contractions in 60 minutes based on the (cardio) tocogram and/or maternal perception

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients in active labor: cervical dilatation =3cm

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predicting value for predicting preterm delivery within 7 days from measurement	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Area Under the Curve of the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve for predicting preterm delivery within 7 days from measurement	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026