CompletedNot Applicable

Association Between EHG and Risk of Preterm Delivery in Women Hospitalized for Threatened Premature Delivery

France100 participantsStarted 2017-09-12

Plain-language summary

Preterm delivery accounts for about 10% of deliveries in France. Prematurity is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in economically developed countries. Despite the development of therapeutics and paraclinic examinations, this rate of preterm delivery remains stable or even increases. The use of medically assisted procreation techniques alone can not explain this rate. The analysis of the electrical activity of the uterus (electrohysterograms) is a promising technique for early diagnosis of the risk of premature delivery, allowing better management of the patients. This study is part of a European theme to study risk factors for the prevention of prematurity.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

FEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients arriving at maternity emergency for threat of premature birth between 26 SA and 35 SA defined by uterine contractions and a cervical modification * Patient affiliated to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Patient minor, * Associated Obstetric Pathology: Pre-Eclampsia, Premature Rupture of Membranes (RPM) * Patient under tutelage or curatorship or deprived of public law

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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What they're measuring

Analysis of the electrical activity of the uterus (electro hysterogram) for the early diagnosis of the risk of preterm delivery

Timeframe: 15 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03144141

SponsorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-02-13

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