Fetal ST Segment and T Wave Analysis in Labor (STAN)

A Randomized Trial of Fetal ECG ST Segment and T Wave Analysis as an Adjunct to Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring (STAN)

The purpose of this research is to test a new instrument, called a fetal STAN monitor, that may be used during labor to monitor the electrical activity of the baby's heart. This new instrument is designed to help the doctor determine how well the baby is doing during labor. It will be used along with the existing electronic fetal monitor used to measure the baby's heart rate and the mother's contractions during birth. The specific purpose of this research study is to see if this new instrument (fetal STAN monitor) will have an impact on newborn health.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A Randomized Trial of Fetal ECG ST Segment and T Wave Analysis as an Adjunct to Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring (STAN):

Fetal ECG analysis of the ST segment (STAN) is now FDA-approved and clinically available in the United States as an adjunct for the interpretation of electronic fetal heart rate patterns. There have been a number of randomized controlled trials as well as observational studies in Europe documenting utility of this modality in terms of reducing fetal acidosis at birth, and decreasing the need for operative vaginal delivery. However, despite these endorsements, there remain concerns with the application of the technology to the United States. None of the randomized trials were performed in the United States where patient case-mix and obstetrical practice, such as the use of fetal scalp pH, differ from Europe, which may affect the impact of this technology on perinatal outcomes. Moreover, the results of the European studies are not uniformly positive.

This protocol describes a randomized controlled trial of the STAN technology as an adjunct to electronic fetal heart rate monitoring versus fetal heart rate monitoring alone.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

11108

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35429
        • University of Alabama - Birmingham
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Northwestern University
    • Michigan
      • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
        • Wayne State University - Hutzel Hospital
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10032
        • Columbia University
    • North Carolina
      • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 17599
        • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44109
        • Case Western University
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
        • Ohio State University
    • Oregon
      • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
        • Oregon Health & Science University
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
        • University of Pittsburgh - Magee Womens Hospital
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02905
        • Brown University
    • Texas
      • Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555
        • University of Texas - Galveston
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • University of Texas - Houston
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132
        • University of Utah Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Singleton, cephalic pregnancy
  • Gestational age at least 36 weeks, 1 day
  • Cervical dilation of at least 2 cm and no more than 7 cm
  • Ruptured membranes

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Multifetal gestation
  • Planned cesarean delivery
  • Need for immediate delivery
  • Absent variability or sinusoidal pattern at any time, or a Category II fetal heart rate pattern with absent variability in the last 20 minutes before randomization
  • Inability to obtain or maintain an adequate signal within 3 trials of electrode placements
  • Occurrence of any ST event during attempt to obtain adequate signal
  • Patient pushing in the first stage of labor
  • Known major fetal anomaly or fetal demise
  • Previous uterine surgery
  • Placenta previa on admission
  • Maternal fever greater than or equal to 38 C or 100.4 F
  • Active HSV infection
  • Known HIV or hepatitis infection
  • Other maternal and fetal contraindications for using the STAN monitor
  • Enrollment in another labor study
  • Participation in this trial in a previous pregnancy
  • No certified or authorized provider available

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Open Group
• Fetal STAN monitor electrode inserted and data available to caregivers
The STAN monitor is a system for fetal surveillance that displays the FHR, the uterine activity and information resulting from the analysis of the ST segment of the fetal ECG.
Other Names:
  • STAN S31
OTHER: Masked Group
•Fetal STAN monitor electrode inserted, but data masked to the caregivers
The STAN monitor is a system for fetal surveillance that displays the FHR, the uterine activity and information resulting from the analysis of the ST segment of the fetal ECG.
Other Names:
  • STAN S31

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants With Primary Composite Outcome
Time Frame: From Delivery through 1 month of age
Composite primary outcome of intrapartum fetal death, neonatal death, Apgar score <=3 at 5 minutes, neonatal seizure, umbilical artery blood pH <= 7.05 with base deficit >=12 mmol/L in extra-cellular fluid, intubation for ventilation at delivery, neonatal encelphalopathy
From Delivery through 1 month of age
Number of Intrapartum Fetal Deaths (Primary Outcome Component)
Time Frame: During labor and through delivery of the baby
Death of the fetus during the intrapartum period.
During labor and through delivery of the baby
Number of Neonatal Deaths (Primary Outcome Component)
Time Frame: Delivery through1 month of age
Death of the newborn between delivery and1 month of age
Delivery through1 month of age
Number of Infants With Apgar Score < = 3 at 5 Minutes (Primary Outcome Component)
Time Frame: 5 minutes after delivery
The Apgar score is a simple method of quickly assessing the health and vital signs of a newborn baby created by and named after Dr. Virginia Apgar. Apgar testing assesses Appearance, Pulse, Grimace and Activity in a newborn and is typically done at one and five minutes after a baby is born, and it may be repeated at 10, 15, and 20 minutes if the score is low. The five criteria are each scored as 0, 1, or 2 (two being the best), and the total score is calculated by then adding the five values obtained. Agar scores of 0-3 are critically low, 4-6 are below normal, and indicate that the baby likely requires medical intervention, scores of 7+ are considered normal. The lower the Apgar score, the more alert the medical team should be to the possibility of the baby requiring intervention. Some components of the Apgar score are subjective, and there are cases in which a baby requires urgent medical treatment despite having a high Apgar score. The lowest score is 0, the highest score is 10.
5 minutes after delivery
Number of Infants Who Experienced Neonatal Seizure (Primary Outcome Component)
Time Frame: Birth through hospital discharge
Number of infants who experienced Neonatal Seizure
Birth through hospital discharge
Number of Infants With Umbilical-artery Blood pH < = 7.05 and Base Deficit in Extracellular Fluid > = 12 mmol/Liter (Primary Outcome Component)
Time Frame: Delivery
Umbilical-artery blood pH < = 7.05 and base deficit in extracellular fluid > = 12 mmol/liter
Delivery
Number of Neonates Intubated for Ventilation at Delivery (Primary Outcome Component)
Time Frame: Delivery
Neonatal intubation for ventilation in the delivery room
Delivery
Number of Infants Experiencing Neonatal Encephalopathy (Primary Outcome Component)
Time Frame: Delivery through hospital discharge
Neonatal encephalopathy experienced between delivery and discharge
Delivery through hospital discharge

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants by Delivery Method
Time Frame: Delivery
Method of delivery of the baby: spontaneous, vacuum assisted, forceps, cesarean
Delivery
Number of Participants by Indication for Cesarean
Time Frame: At any time from randomization through delivery
indication for the cesarean delivery
At any time from randomization through delivery
Number of Participants With an Indication for Forceps or Vacuum Delivery
Time Frame: During labor through delivery
Indication for delivery by forceps or vacuum
During labor through delivery
Median Duration of Labor Post-randomization
Time Frame: Onset of Labor through delivery
Duration of labor in hours after randomization through delivery
Onset of Labor through delivery
Number of Neonates With Shoulder Dystocia During Delivery
Time Frame: Delivery
Presence of shoulder dystocia during delivery
Delivery
Number of Participants With Chorioamnionitis
Time Frame: Any time from Randomization through Delivery
Chorioamnionitis
Any time from Randomization through Delivery
Number of Participants Who Had a Postpartum Blood Transfusion
Time Frame: Delivery through hospital discharge
Blood transfusion from delivery and through hospital stay until discharge
Delivery through hospital discharge
Number of Participants Experiencing Postpartum Endometritis
Time Frame: Delivery through hospital discharge
Postpartum endometritis
Delivery through hospital discharge
Median Length of Hospital Stay
Time Frame: From admission to labor and delivery through hospital discharge
Days of stay in the hospital
From admission to labor and delivery through hospital discharge
Number of Infants Admitted to Special Care Nursery
Time Frame: Delivery and 1 month of age
Intermediate care nursery or neonatal intensive care (anything more than well-baby nursery)
Delivery and 1 month of age
Median Apgar Score at 5 Minutes
Time Frame: 5 minutes after Delivery
The Apgar score is a simple method of quickly assessing the health and vital signs of a newborn baby created by and named after Dr. Virginia Apgar. Apgar testing assesses Appearance, Pulse, Grimace and Activity in a newborn and is typically done at one and five minutes after a baby is born, and it may be repeated at 10, 15, and 20 minutes if the score is low. The five criteria are each scored as 0, 1, or 2 (two being the best), and the total score is calculated by then adding the five values obtained. Agar scores of 0-3 are critically low, 4-6 are below normal, and indicate that the baby likely requires medical intervention, scores of 7+ are considered normal. The lower the Apgar score, the more alert the medical team should be to the possibility of the baby requiring intervention. Some components of the Apgar score are subjective, and there are cases in which a baby requires urgent medical treatment despite having a high Apgar score.
5 minutes after Delivery
Number of Infants With Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Time Frame: Delivery through discharge
Meconium aspiration syndrome
Delivery through discharge
Number of Infants With a Major Congenital Malformation
Time Frame: Delivery
Major congenital malformation
Delivery

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Menachem Miodovnik, MD, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
  • Principal Investigator: Rebecca Clifton, PhD, George Washington University Biostatistics Center
  • Study Chair: George Saade, MD, University of Texas
  • Study Chair: Michael Belfort, MD, University of Utah

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2010

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2014

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

August 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 25, 2010

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 26, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

July 15, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 11, 2019

Last Verified

July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HD36801-STAN
  • U10HD021410 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U10HD027869 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U10HD027917 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U10HD034208 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U10HD040500 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U10HD040485 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U10HD040544 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U10HD040545 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U10HD040560 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U10HD040512 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U10HD053097 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U10HD027915 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U10HD053118 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U10HD068282 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U10HD068268 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U01HD036801 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

The dataset will be shared per NIH policy after the completion and publication of the main analyses. Requests for datasets can be sent to mfmudatasets@bsc.gwu.edu

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