- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02648867
Evaluation of Maternal Feedback to Shorten Pushing Efforts During Labor
Evaluation of Continuous Maternal Feedback to Shorten Second Stage Labor
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The length of the second stage (pushing stage) of labor is highly correlated with the incidence of adverse outcomes for mother and neonate. More than 80% of laboring women in the US have epidurals for labor pain management. The length of second stage labor is increased in women receiving regional anesthesia for pain management during labor and delivery compared to women without anesthesia. This increased length of labor is largely due to lack of maternal sensation resulting in decreased physiologic feedback on the efficacy of maternal expulsive (pushing) efforts. Continuous maternal feedback regarding fetal decent during labor may result in more effective maternal expulsive efforts reducing the length of second stage and improving maternal and neonatal outcomes. This study will assess the ability for continuous electronic feedback to reduce the length of second stage labor and improve maternal and fetal outcomes.
The study device consists of a modification of the standard fetal scalp electrode and a separate apparatus designed to detect movement of the fetal head by detecting movement of the FSE. As the patient pushes, the amount of fetal movement will be measured and recorded. The movement will be recorded by a laptop computer which will provide optical and auditory feedback to the patient about descent of the fetal head with maternal expulsive efforts.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Texas
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Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555
- University of Texas Medical Branch
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Utah
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132
- University of Utah Hospital
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84157
- Intermountain Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Laboring nulliparous women who are > 36 0/7 weeks estimated gestational age undergoing epidural or combined spinal epidural (CSE) placement for labor pain management.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women with multiple gestations.
- Women with contraindications to pushing during second stage labor.
- Women with contraindications to Fetal Spiral Electrode (FSE) placement including women with a face or compound presentation, known HIV, Hepatitis B or Active Herpes.
- Women who do not plan to initiate pushing immediately (those who plan to "rest and descend" prior to initiation of pushing).
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Patients receiving PushCoach feedback
Patients will receive continuous maternal feedback from the PushCoach device, which includes both audio and visual feedback of fetal head movement during the second stage of labor
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The PushCoach device consists of a modification of the standard fetal scalp electrode and a separate apparatus designed to detect movement of the fetal head by detecting movement of an FSE.
The PushCoach will be attached to the patient by an adhesive pad over the sacrum and extend between the patient's legs approximately 2-3 inches from the vaginal introitus.
It assesses the movement of the FSE attached to the fetal scalp during pushing.
The amount of fetal movement will be measured and recorded.
The PushCoach device is connected to a laptop computer which will provide optical and auditory feedback to the patient about descent of the fetal head with maternal expulsive efforts.
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: Patients blinded to PushCoach feedback
Patients will not receive continuous maternal feedback from the PushCoach device (it will be in place and collect data), but will receive normal feedback from the clinician during the second stage of labor.
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The PushCoach device consists of a modification of the standard fetal scalp electrode and a separate apparatus designed to detect movement of the fetal head by detecting movement of an FSE.
The PushCoach will be attached to the patient by an adhesive pad over the sacrum and extend between the patient's legs approximately 2-3 inches from the vaginal introitus.
It assesses the movement of the FSE attached to the fetal scalp during pushing.
The amount of fetal movement will be measured and recorded.
The PushCoach device is connected to a laptop computer which will provide optical and auditory feedback to the patient about descent of the fetal head with maternal expulsive efforts.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Length of second stage labor in patients using the PushCoach device compared to patients blinded to the PushCoach device output
Time Frame: Second stage of labor begins once the patient's cervix is completely dilated and ends once the baby is delivered. This time will be compared between patients.
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The primary objective of this study is to measure the ability of immediate, quantitatively precise, visual, and auditory and haptic maternal feedback on fetal descent to reduce the overall length of second stage labor compared to women receiving standard verbal and manual feedback during second stage labor and reduce the incidence of pushing for longer than 60 minutes.
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Second stage of labor begins once the patient's cervix is completely dilated and ends once the baby is delivered. This time will be compared between patients.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Michael S Esplin, M.D., Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
- Principal Investigator: Erin Clark, M.D., University of Utah Hospital
- Principal Investigator: George Saade, M.D., University of Texas
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Rouse DJ, Weiner SJ, Bloom SL, Varner MW, Spong CY, Ramin SM, Caritis SN, Peaceman AM, Sorokin Y, Sciscione A, Carpenter MW, Mercer BM, Thorp JM Jr, Malone FD, Harper M, Iams JD, Anderson GD; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Second-stage labor duration in nulliparous women: relationship to maternal and perinatal outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Oct;201(4):357.e1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.08.003.
- McRae-Bergeron CE, Andrews CM, Lupe PJ. The effect of epidural analgesia on the second stage of labor. AANA J. 1998 Apr;66(2):177-82.
- Johnson S, Rosenfeld JA. The effect of epidural anesthesia on the length of labor. J Fam Pract. 1995 Mar;40(3):244-7.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- CI-002-PC
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
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