Cervical Length, Labor, Premature
Conditions
Keywords
Preterm labor, Cervical ultrasonography, Hospital stay
Brief summary
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the use of sonographic cervical length (CL) on the hospital stay in women admitted because of preterm labor.
Detailed description
Eligible women who agreed to participate in the study were randomized by means of a central randomization office into two groups: CONTROL group: cervical length was measured but the result was blinded to the physician in charge and women was managed according to the standard protocol. STUDY group: cervical length was measured and the result was reported to the physician in charge. If cervical length was of 25 mm or more, discharge in 12-24 h was recommended. If cervical length was less than 25 mm, decision on discharge was made following clinical criteria.
Interventions
PROCEDURECervical length ultrasound
Sponsors
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
* Admitted because of preterm labor * Not delivered after 24-48 h of admission * Single pregnancy * Intact membranes * Gestational age between 24.0 and less tahn 36.0 weeks * Bishop score \< 6
Exclusion criteria
* Fetal death or malformation * Signs of chorioamnionitis * Non-reassuring fetal test
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay | — |
| Gestational age at delivery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of hospital stay below 3 days | — |
| Interval admission-to-delivery < 7 days | — |
| Rate of preterm delivery before 37 weeks | — |
| Rate of preterm delivery before 34 weeks | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed