Induction Of Labor: Predictors of Outcomes (IOL-ID)

Outcomes of Induction of Labor: a Prospective Multi-center Study

Induction of labor is a widely used intervention in OBGYN practice. Doctors still use the old Bishop score in patients' follow up. It remains difficult to anticipate the outcomes and the possibility of adverse effects during this process. In this large prospective multicentric interventional study, we aim to develop a more precise and sensitive score based on machine learning tools programmed on python 3.8

This new tool will account for many variables in patient demography(age, race, weight ... etc ) and medical history (previous OBGYN surgery, comorbidities .... etc). These variables not usually found in the classic bishop score. We predict that our analysis will aid doctors in making better decisions and efficiently predict the outcomes, need for switching to operative delivery and possible complications.

Machine learning and digital calculation of hazards will allow more precise assessment and more efficient management during IOL as it considers variables not included in clinical scores.

this study aims to provide modern and efficient assessment parameters to guide clinical decision making during the IOL process and help doctors predict its outcomes based on subtle factors not usually considered.

This will minimize the complications and allow more evidence-based practice.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: induction of labor

Detailed Description

the objective is to create a database registry documenting the induction of labor (IOL) process and apply machine learning tools to create a more precise assessment score for doctors as a contemporary follow-up method.

we will collect data from at least 12 centers worldwide describing the course, outcomes, maternal or fetal complications, and any related data. The data will be collected after ethical approval and from consenting patients in a prospective manner. during the period from July 1st, 2020 to June 30th, 2021 (anticipated dates).

each center will be responsible for quality assessment, data collection, and ensuring the data is accurate, complete, and representative.

Data collection includes baseline pelvic examination (cervical position, consistency, dilation, effacement, fetal position, and bishop score), method of induction and their time of administration in relation to index time (start of IOL), findings and time of serial pelvic examinations, fetal heart tone, and maternal vital signs. The entry of data from serial examinations will continue during active labor and fetal and maternal outcomes will be reported. If the diagnosis of failed IOL is made and obstetric team decides delivery by Cesarean section, criteria of diagnosis/indication of Cesarean delivery will be reported. Length of active labor and the second stage will be documented, and maternal/perinatal complications will be reported. the collectors must ensure patient confidentiality and safety.

Inclusion criteria:-

• Pregnant women admitted for IOL, aged between 18 to 40 years
• Term or late preterm pregnancy (gestational age at 34 weeks or beyond)
• A reassuring fetal heart tracing prior to IOL

Exclusion criteria:-

• Fetal growth restriction with abnormal Doppler indices
• Intrauterine fetal death
• Suspected intra-amniotic infection prior to IOL
• Fetal major congenital anomalies
• Patients who decline IOL in prior or during IOL without medical indication

statistical analysis :- Data will be described using (mean, median, standard deviation, range) in the final sample. Machine learning method is superior to traditional statistical methods as it provides robust and automatic estimation of complex relationships between different variables and clinical outcomes. Data will be utilized as xi and yi where xi presents input (features) and yi presents dependent variables (outcomes). Functional regression is based on support vector machine by regressing the outcomes yi on inputs xi. Model Validation will be performed via bootstrap estimation to evaluate the predictive ability of the functional regression models. Data will be split to training data (approximately 63% of the data) to create prediction model where bootstrapping will be applied, and testing data where prediction model will be validated. Machine learning models will be created using python 3.8.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 3000
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 40 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women admitted for IOL, aged between 18 to 40 years
• Term or late preterm pregnancy (gestational age at 34 weeks or beyond)
• Reassuring fetal heart tracing prior to IOL

Exclusion Criteria:

• Fetal growth restriction with abnormal Doppler indices
• Intrauterine fetal death
• Suspected intra-amniotic infection prior to IOL
• Fetal major congenital anomalies
• Patients who decline IOL in priori or during IOL without medical indication

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Other: induction of labor monitoring; meticulous data collection from patients and plotting that data in a machine learning model	Drug: induction of labor; Giving drugs to facilitate uterine contractions and fasten the process of delivery; Other Names: non operative vaginal delivery

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Cesarean section rate	Incidence and indication of Cesarean section following induction of labor	Within 24 hours from start of induction of labor

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Suspected intraamniotic infection	Maternal pyrexia > 39 or > 38 on 2 occasions	From start of induction of labor to 24 hours after delivery
Postpartum hemorrhage	Blood loss > 1000 ml after delivery	From start of induction of labor to 24 hours after delivery
Low neonatal APGAR Score	APGAR score < 7 at 5 minutes postpartum	5 minutes after delivery
Admission to neonatal intensive care unit	Admission of the newborn to intensive care unit and its indication	Within 1 hour of delivery

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Assiut University
• Collaborators: Aswan University; Middle-East OBGYN Graduate Education Foundation
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Sherif Shazly, M.S, Assiut University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Ventura SJ, Osterman MJ, Mathews TJ. Births: final data for 2011. Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2013 Jun 28;62(1):1-69, 72.
• Grobman WA, Bailit J, Lai Y, Reddy UM, Wapner RJ, Varner MW, Thorp JM Jr, Leveno KJ, Caritis SN, Prasad M, Tita ATN, Saade G, Sorokin Y, Rouse DJ, Blackwell SC, Tolosa JE; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Defining failed induction of labor. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Jan;218(1):122.e1-122.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.11.556. Epub 2017 Nov 11.
• Teixeira C, Lunet N, Rodrigues T, Barros H. The Bishop Score as a determinant of labour induction success: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2012 Sep;286(3):739-53. doi: 10.1007/s00404-012-2341-3. Epub 2012 May 1.
• Khandelwal R, Patel P, Pitre D, Sheth T, Maitra N. Comparison of Cervical Length Measured by Transvaginal Ultrasonography and Bishop Score in Predicting Response to Labor Induction. J Obstet Gynaecol India. 2018 Feb;68(1):51-57. doi: 10.1007/s13224-017-1027-y. Epub 2017 Jun 23.

Helpful Links

• official website for the NGO foundation that the principle investigator created and sponsor the research

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): July 1, 2020
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): June 30, 2021
• Study Completion (Anticipated): July 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 11, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 14, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): April 17, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 17, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 14, 2020
• Last Verified: April 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: labor induction; assessment score
• Other Study ID Numbers: IOL-ID

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No