Study to look after defects of the cesarean section scar with ultrasound and study for risk factors to develop a defect.

Sonohysterographic evaluation of caesarean scar defects and determination of risk factors.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON20224

Enrollment

350

Registered

2011-05-05

Start date

2008-01-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

cesarean section scar defects, niches, keizersnede littekendefect

Interventions

1. 6-12 weeks postpartum transvaginal ultrasound and sonohysterography

2. Questionairy 6 weeks, 6, 12 and 24 months post partum.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Have had a cesarean section less than 12 weeks ago; 2. Good understanding and use of Dutch language.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. < 18 year; 2. Mutliple pregnancy; 3. Known uterusanomaly; 4. Pregnancy at time of ultrasound; 5. Pelvic inflammatoiry disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Incidence scar defect > 2 mm by sonohysterography; 2. Risk factors for developing a scar defect.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Relation with bleeding disorders (menstruation longer than 10 days, post menstrual spotting, intermenstrual bleeding); 2. Differences in ultrasound (depht of defect) within one patient in longitudinal follow-up of primipara; 3. Relation with urinary incontinence measured by questionary.	—

Contacts

Public ContactS. Veersema

Sint Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein Koekoekslaan 1

gynaecologie@antoniusziekenhuis.nl+31 (0)30 609111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)