The Use of Cervical Length to Reduce Hospital Stay in Women Admitted Because of Preterm Labor.

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona150 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the use of sonographic cervical length (CL) on the hospital stay in women admitted because of preterm labor.

Eligible women who agreed to participate in the study were randomized by means of a central randomization office into two groups: CONTROL group: cervical length was measured but the result was blinded to the physician in charge and women was managed according to the standard protocol. STUDY group: cervical length was measured and the result was reported to the physician in charge. If cervical length was of 25 mm or more, discharge in 12-24 h was recommended. If cervical length was less than 25 mm, decision on discharge was made following clinical criteria.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

150

Conditions

Labor, Premature Cervical Length

Interventions

Cervical length ultrasoundPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Admitted because of preterm labor * Not delivered after 24-48 h of admission * Single pregnancy * Intact membranes * Gestational age between 24.0 and less tahn 36.0 weeks * Bishop score \< 6 Exclusion Criteria: * Fetal death or malformation * Signs of chorioamnionitis * Non-reassuring fetal test

Locations (1)

Hospital Clínic of Barcelona

Sabino de Arana 1, Barcelona, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Length of hospital stay

Gestational age at delivery

Secondary Outcomes

Rate of hospital stay below 3 days

Interval admission-to-delivery < 7 days

Rate of preterm delivery before 37 weeks

Rate of preterm delivery before 34 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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