Status:

TERMINATED

Electronic Fetal Monitoring With and Without Pattern Interpretation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Illinois at Chicago

Conditions:

Cardiotocography

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Brief Summary

Cesarean section is one of the most common surgeries performed with the intention of optimizing maternal and fetal/neonatal outcomes. One of the major indications for cesarean delivery is "non-reassur...

Detailed Description

"Intrapartum electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) also known as cardiotocography (CTG) is used for most women who give birth in the United States," as per American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (A...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women who have a singleton pregnancy.
  • Women admitted for labor to Ayder Referral Hospital in Mekelle, Ethiopia.
  • Pregnant women aged 18 years or older.
  • Receiving EFM for intrapartum management.
  • Patients assigned to receive EFM will be designated by the current protocol regarding "high risk" vs. "low risk" patients at Ayder Referral Hospital as per discretion of the supervising provider in Labor and Delivery.

Exclusion

  • Women who are carrying multiple gestation.
  • Pregnant women under 18 years of age.
  • Low risk women who are undergoing IA.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 6 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 29 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

637 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03279068

Start Date

October 6 2017

End Date

June 29 2019

Last Update

December 19 2020

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Ayder Referral Hospital, Mekelle University

Mek'ele, Tigray, Ethiopia