Fetal Movement
Conditions
Keywords
Fetal movement, Fetal activity, fetal assessment, fetal well-being, Computerized cardiotocography (cCTG), Fetal heart rate (FHR)
Brief summary
Several studies analysed the association of fetal movement counting with perinatal mortality and fetal outcomes. However, no one examined the relationship of the maternal perception of fetal movement with the fetal wellbeing quantifies through computerised cardiotocography. Our study evaluates the correlation between the maternal perception of fetal movement and antepartum computerised cardiotocography parameters.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST; Computerized cardiotocography (cCTG)
To estimate the correlation between the maternal perception of fetal movement and antepartum computerised cardiotocography parameters.
Sponsors
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 48 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* nonlaboring term singleton pregnancies (37 0/7 - 41 6/7 weeks of gestation)
Exclusion criteria
* fetal malformations, stillbirths, preterm deliveries
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To estimate the correlation between the maternal perception of fetal movement and antepartum computerised cardiotocography parameters. | External cCTG was completed at least 20 minutes (maximum 60 minutes), two transducers were placed on the maternal abdomen: one over the fetal heart level and the other one at the uterine fundus. For each cCTG, the following data were evaluated: Basal FHR |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactMarco La Verde, MD
Outcome results
None listed