Does a Relationship Exist Between Fetal Hiccups and Computerised Cardiotocography Parameters?

NCT04366076 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 002
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 55
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

BACKGROUND: The physiological function of fetal hiccups and its correlation with fetal well-being is unexplored. No previous study examines the correlation between the maternal perception of the fetal hiccups and the antepartum cardiotocography. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the correlation between the fetal hiccups and antepartum computerised cardiotocography parameters, in nonlaboring term singleton pregnancies.

Conditions

Fetal Conditions; Fetal Movement Disorder

Keywords

Fetal hiccups; fetal movement; computerised cardiotocography; cardiotocography; computerized analysis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The primary outcome was the correlation between the fetal hiccups and antepartum computerised cardiotocography parameters, in nonlaboring term singleton pregnancies.

  antepartum computerised cardiotocography parameters are the baseline fetal heart rate (Basal FHR), accelerations and decelerations, long-term FHR variation (LTV), short-term FHR variation (STV), episodes of high/low FHR variation and number of fetal movements for an hour (FM)

  pre-intervention

Study Arms (1)

nonlaboring term singleton pregnancies

A total of 51 nonlaboring term singleton pregnancies were enrolled.

Diagnostic Test: Fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring through computerized cardiotocography (cCTG) analysis antepartum

Interventions

Fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring through computerized cardiotocography (cCTG) analysis antepartum DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

The investigator conducted antepartum surveillance through computerized cardiotocography (cCTG) analysis antepartum. This is a non-invasive method to study fetal well being. For each patient, a cCTG was attended using a computerized cardiotocography machine. External cCTG was practised for no less than 20 min (max 60 min), two transducers were fixed on the maternal abdomen: one above the fetal heart level and the other at the uterine fundus

nonlaboring term singleton pregnancies

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 48 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

physiological nonlaboring term singleton pregnancies (\>37 weeks) without maternal or fetal complication

You may qualify if:

• physiological nonlaboring term singleton pregnancies

You may not qualify if:

• Gestations complicated by fetal malformations, stillbirth, preterm deliveries or patients with missing data were excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli: lead

Study Sites (1)

Università degli studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"- OB & Gyn -

Napoli, Italia, 80138, Italy

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Heart Rate, Fetal

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart Rate; Hemodynamics; Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD, research , gynecology and obstetrics, Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 25, 2020
• First Posted: April 28, 2020
• Study Start: April 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: April 20, 2020
• Study Completion: April 20, 2020
• Last Updated: May 4, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-04

Locations

IT (1)