Use of Intrapartum Biophysical Profile When Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring is Non-reassuring in Labor

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Fetal Distress

In brief

In this research project the investigators want to figure out whether ultrasound (a non-invasive method) can be used to assess how the fetus is doing during labor.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00454012

Run by

The Cooper Health System

People needed

100

Starts

2005-04-01

Expected to finish

2008-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-11-10

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Spontaneous or induced labor
• Gestational ages between 35 - 42 weeks
• Singleton pregnancy
• Intrapartum non-reassuring or uninterpretable FHR tracing defined as any tracing that the Labor and Delivery obstetrician is uncomfortable about or feels does not absolutely provide fetal reassurance. Inclusive FHR patterns will be repetitive late decelerations, recurrent moderate to severe variable decelerations, reduced long or short-term variability, prolonged bradycardia (<120/min) that resolves, persistent fetal tachycardia (>160/min for >60 min,) or any other FHR patterns necessitating further fetal well being evaluation (like scalp pH or scalp stimulation).

You may not qualify if…

• Multiple gestation
• Gestational age < 35 weeks
• Patient denial to undergo ultrasound examination during labor
• Abnormal FHR tracing requiring stat delivery

Where it is running

• Cooper UniversityHospital — Camden, New Jersey, United States

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