CompletedNot Applicable

Ultrasonographic and Hormonal Characteristics of Malawian Women With and Without Obstetric Fistula

Malawi112 participantsStarted 2012-12

Plain-language summary

This study is a cross-sectional study of 110 Malawian women to compare the ultrasonographic and hormonal characteristics of women and without obstetric fistula. Hypothesis #1: Women with obstetric fistula have a mean cervical length measurement that is at least 10 mm shorter than the mean cervical length measurement of similar women without obstetric fistula. Hypothesis #2: Evaluation of the hormonal and ultrasonographic characteristics of women with obstetric fistula will allow us to assess the cause of amenorrhea in these women.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Presentation to the Fistula Care Centre in Lilongwe for medical evaluation
✓. Ability to consent for study participation in Chichewa
✓. Female aged 18-45 years
✓. Willingness to undergo pelvic ultrasound for assessment of pelvic organs

Exclusion criteria

✕. No history of pregnancy
✕. History of hysterectomy
✕. Current pregnancy or pregnancy within the past six weeks
✕. Seriously or terminally ill

What they're measuring

Cervical length

Timeframe: baseline

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01891149

SponsorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2014-06

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