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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasonographic parameters (cervical length, placental thickness and distance placental edge from internal os of the cervix) in predicting the risk of antepartum hemorrhage and emergency cesarean delivery in asymptomatic women with placenta previa.
The incidence of placenta previa is 3-5 per 1000 pregnancies worldwide and is still rising because of increased maternal age, parity, cesarean section rates, assisted reproductive technology, maternal smoking with the widespread use of transvaginal ultrasound. antepartum hemorrhage is an important cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in pregnant women with placenta previa. However, the epidemiological characteristics are not completely understood. this study aims at evaluating the sonographic findings in asymptomatic women with placenta previa as cervical length, placenta thickness and distance from cervix to placental edge to recommend management for in-patients versus out-patient antenatal care and early planned hospital admission and delivery for women at high risk of antepartum hemorrhage and preterm cesarean section and hysterectomy for life threatening antepartum hemorrhage.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasonographic parameters | Diagnostic Test | cervical length. placental thickness. distance placental edge from internal os of the cervix |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| maternal bleeding rate | number of attacks of antepartum hemorrhage | till delivery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Blood transfusion | number of PRBCs | till delivery 36 to 37 weeks |
| Emergency Cesarean section | severe antepartum hemorrhage requiring delivery |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
pregnant women
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Asymptomatic pregnant women diagnosed with placenta previa between 28 to 37 weeks' gestation.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maya Abdelrazek, MD | Contact | 01222393983 | dr_maya89@med.asu.edu.eg |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University | Recruiting | Cairo | 11591 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010923 | Placenta Previa |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007744 | Obstetric Labor Complications |
| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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| till delivery 36 to 37 weeks |
| Premature delivery | before the planned delivery date (before 37 weeks' gestation) | 37 week's gestation |
| Need for cesarean hysterectomy | cesarean hysterectomy due to bleeding or placenta accreta spectrum | during cesarean section |
| Postpartum hemorrhage | severity of attacks and required further management or blood transfusion | Within 2 hours of delivery |
| D010922 | Placenta Diseases |