Bishop Score, Cervical Length and Multiple Proteins in Cervicovaginal Fluid at 40 Weeks to Predict Onset of Labor

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01402310

Enrollment

220

Registered

2011-07-26

Start date

2008-11-30

Completion date

2012-09-30

Last updated

2013-12-10

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Conditions

Prolonged Labor

Keywords

Onset of labor, Bishop score, Cervical length, Multiple proteins, Cervicovaginal fluid

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare Bishop score, sonographic cervical length and multiple proteins in cervicovaginal fluid at 40 weeks gestation to predict time to spontaneous labor and mode of delivery.

Interventions

OTHERUltrasound and digital cervical examination

Cervical length by transvaginal ultrasound Bishop score by digital examination Take cervicovaginal samples

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Women between 39+6 and 40+1 weeks of gestation * singleton pregnancy * viable fetus with vertex presentation * intact amniotic membranes * no pregnancy complications * absence of labor * no history of previous uterine surgery * planned vaginal delivery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Onset of labor/delivery ≤10days	Baseline

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Cesarean delivery in labor	Baseline	1. Time to onset of spontaneous labor 2. Postterm delivery (≥40 + 11 weeks of pregnancy) 3. The rate of cesarean delivery

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026