Abortion, Second Trimester
Conditions
Keywords
uterocervical angle, second trimester abortion
Brief summary
To evaluate the performance of uterocervical angle (UCA) in the prediction of second trimester terminations.
Detailed description
Medical termination of pregnancy is a common procedure in obstetrics. In recent years, uterocervical angle (UCA) emerged as a new ultrasound parameter in the prediction of labor. Dziadosz et al concluded that the performance of UCA was even better than the cervical length in their cohort. A wide UCA during second trimester shown to have an increased risk of preterm labor and narrow angle was less likely to have labor. The investigators are aimed to investigate predictive role of both cervical length and UCA in the termination of second trimester pregnancy.The investigators focused on nulliparous women who are taking misoprostol for the cervical preparation and aim to measure their UCA.
Interventions
OTHERuterocervical angle
uterocervical angle is the angle between lower segment of uterus and cervix
Sponsors
Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Nulliparous singleton pregnancy * no previous systemic illnesses
Exclusion criteria
* abnormal Pap smear * previous cesarean section * history of dilatation and curettage (D&C) * history of LEEP and cervical conization
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| uterocervical angle | once at the beginning of enrollment | the angle between the lower segment of uterus and cervix |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed