CompletedNot Applicable

Umbilical Cord Length Index for Prediction of Cord Abnormalities Before Delivery

Egypt300 participantsStarted 2019-03-01

Plain-language summary

The umbilical cord plays an essential role in intrauterine life. It is the pathway between mother, placenta and fetus during pregnancy and delivery. Complete cord occlusion often leads to fetal demise, while intermittent occlusion has been associated with intrauterine brain damage. Compression and vasospasm in utero are important factors in fetal distress. Nuchal Umbilical Cord can be diagnosed antepartum using ultrasound, but the complications are unpredictable and unpreventable

Who can participate

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Singleton pregnancy. * Pregnant ≥ 37 weeks gestation. * Women who will accept to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Preterm deliveries. * Amniotic fluid abnormalities (oligohydramnios, polyhydramnios). * Intrauterine growth retardation * Early membrane rupture * Women need urgent cesarean section. * Multifetal gestation. * Placenta previa. * Fetuses with major congenital anomalies. * Women with chronic maternal illness as hypertension

What they're measuring

The sensitivity of "Umbilical cord length index" in diagnosis of long and short umbilical cords.

Timeframe: 15 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03604887

SponsorAssiut University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-12-01

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