Impact of a Bladder Flap on Cesarean Scar Niche Development (B-FIND)
調査の概要
詳細な説明
As the rate of cesarean deliveries increases globally, the importance of a cesarean scar niche (CSN) has evolved into a significant clinical concern with long term obstetric and gynecologic implications including increasing risk for placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) in future pregnancies and abnormal uterine bleeding. In fact, the main cause of PAS is placentation into uterine scars secondary to cesarean deliveries
Bladder flap formation is a standard step in cesarean deliveries and involves dissecting the bladder off the uterus to push it inferiorly to allow better access to the lower uterine segment for hysterotomy and decrease risk of bladder injury. The lower uterine segment is targeted for hysterotomy as it has been shown that the proportion of muscle tissue and the thickness of the wall of the uterus increases as one travels from the cervix to the fundus. Therefore, by making an incision in the lower uterine segment, the surgeon has less tissue to go through to deliver the fetus and disrupts less muscle to preserve uterine myometrial integrity. While studies have suggested bladder flap omission in primary cesarean deliveries does not increase intraoperative complications and reduces operating time. CSN assessment was not an outcome evaluated in these studies and the decision to omit or perform a bladder flap is at the discretion of the surgeon.
Previous studies have looked at different surgical techniques and different cervical dilations at time of cesarean delivery and the impact on niche formation and location. There has been no consensus on hysterotomy or other surgical techniques to decrease risk of CSN formation. To our knowledge, there have not been studies that have assessed postoperative CSN in relation to completion or omission of a bladder flap prior to hysterotomy. As such, the investigator team hypothesizes that omission of a bladder flap lends itself to a more cephalad hysterotomy and potentially more clinically significant CSNs.
研究の種類
入学 (推定)
段階
- 適用できない
連絡先と場所
研究連絡先
- 名前:Alyssa Yeung, MD
- 電話番号:574-329-8771
- メール:ayeung@montefiore.org
研究場所
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New York
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The Bronx、New York、アメリカ、10461
- 募集
- Jack D. Weiler Hospital - Einstein Campus
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コンタクト:
- Alyssa Yeung, MD
- 電話番号:574-329-8771
- メール:ayeung@montefiore.org
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The Bronx、New York、アメリカ、10466
- 募集
- Montefiore Einstein Hospital - Wakefield Campus
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コンタクト:
- Alyssa Yeung, MD
- 電話番号:574-329-8771
- メール:ayeung@montefiore.org
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参加基準
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
- 大人
- 高齢者
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
説明
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 years or older
- Primary low transverse cesarean section performed at Montefiore Weiler or Wakefield Hospitals
- Able to provide informed consent in English or Spanish
- Plan for postpartum care at Montefiore Medical Center
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of a prior uterine surgery
- Known congenital uterine anomalies
- Inability to safely access lower uterine segment at time of delivery
- Hysterotomy is extended past/outside the lower uterine segment at time of surgery
- Hysterectomy is indicated prior to postpartum follow-up
研究計画
研究はどのように設計されていますか?
デザインの詳細
- 主な目的:防止
- 割り当て:ランダム化
- 介入モデル:並列代入
- マスキング:なし(オープンラベル)
武器と介入
参加者グループ / アーム |
介入・治療 |
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介入なし:Bladder flap omission
Participants randomized to this arm will have the bladder flap step omitted prior to low transverse hysterotomy formation.
Participants will not need to alter their postoperative or postpartum care.
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実験的:Bladder flap formation
Participants randomized to this arm will have a bladder flap formed using standard procedure during the cesarean delivery prior to low transverse hysterotomy and delivery of the infant.
As with the 'Bladder flap omission' arm, participants will not need to alter their postoperative or postpartum care.
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Participants in this arm will have a bladder flap completed at the time of their cesarean delivery.
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この研究は何を測定していますか?
主要な結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Presence of cesarean scar niche
時間枠:From enrollment to transvaginal ultrasound, completed approximately 6-8 weeks postpartum
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A dichotomous measure of the presence or absence of a cesarean scar niche, as defined by a residual myometrial thickness of <3mm at the scar level, detected on transvaginal ultrasound.
The presence of a cesarean scar niche increases risk for gynecologic complaints and abnormal placentation in subsequent pregnancies.
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From enrollment to transvaginal ultrasound, completed approximately 6-8 weeks postpartum
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二次結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Distance of cesarean scar niche from internal os
時間枠:From enrollment to time of transvaginal ultrasound, completed approximately 6-8 weeks postpartum
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Sonographic distance of cesarean scar niche from internal cervical os, measured in millimeters, on postpartum transvaginal ultrasound.
The investigator team hypothesizes that a scar further from the internal os has increased risk for abnormal placentation in future pregnancies.
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From enrollment to time of transvaginal ultrasound, completed approximately 6-8 weeks postpartum
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Size of cesarean scar niche
時間枠:From enrollment to time of transvaginal ultrasound, completed approximately 6-8 weeks postpartum
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Sonographic dimensions of length and width of cesarean scar niche, measured in mm, on transvaginal ultrasound.
The investigator team hypothesizes that larger niches are associated with increased risk of abnormal placentation in future pregnancies and increased risk of future gynecologic complaints.
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From enrollment to time of transvaginal ultrasound, completed approximately 6-8 weeks postpartum
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Measurement of residual myometrium
時間枠:From enrollment to time of transvaginal ultrasound, completed approximately 6-8 weeks postpartum
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Sonographic measurement of residual myometrium in mm by transvaginal ultrasound.
Thinner residual myometrium may imply a larger defect, increased risk for abnormal placentation or formation of a uterine window in future pregnancies.
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From enrollment to time of transvaginal ultrasound, completed approximately 6-8 weeks postpartum
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Size of cesarean scar defect in subsequent pregnancy
時間枠:From time of enrollment to time of subsequent pregnancy, up to 5 years following baseline pregnancy
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Sonographic measurement of dimensions (length and width) of cesarean scar defect in subsequent pregnancy, measured in mm, to assess if larger postpartum niches are associated with larger defects in subsequent pregnancies as they may carry increased risk of morbidity in the pregnancy.
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From time of enrollment to time of subsequent pregnancy, up to 5 years following baseline pregnancy
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Cases of abnormal placentation in subsequent pregnancies
時間枠:From time of enrollment to time of subsequent pregnancy, up to 5 years following baseline pregnancy
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If encountered in a subsequent pregnancy, the number of cases of abnormal placentation in the cesarean scar and placenta accreta spectrum will be summarized.
Ultrasound evidence of placenta accreta spectrum include disappearance of the border between placenta and myometrium, placental lacunae, increased vasculature from placenta extending into myometrium, abnormal invasion of placenta into surrounding organs and structures.
Pathology will be used to confirm the number of cases of placenta accreta spectrum.
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From time of enrollment to time of subsequent pregnancy, up to 5 years following baseline pregnancy
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Uterine Position/Flexion
時間枠:From enrollment to time of transvaginal ultrasound, completed approximately 6-8 weeks postpartum
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As an anteverted and retroflexed uterus is commonly the result of a cesarean delivery and scar tissue altering anatomical position, the clinicians will observe if a bladder flap alters position of the uterus.
At the 6 week transvaginal ultrasound, the position of the uterus as anteverted or retroverted and flexion as anteflexed or retroflexed will be recorded.
In the sagittal plane on transvaginal ultrasound, if the cervix appears on the viewer's right or left, the position is anteverted or retroverted, respectively.
The anterior or posterior flexion of the fundus will define anteflexion and retroflexion, respectively
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From enrollment to time of transvaginal ultrasound, completed approximately 6-8 weeks postpartum
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Number/percentage of Operative and Postoperative Complications
時間枠:From enrollment to time of transvaginal ultrasound, completed approximately 6-8 weeks postpartum
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Patient charts will be reviewed to summarize the number/percentage of surgical complications in each arm.
This includes complications such as damage to surrounding structures, hemorrhage, hematoma formation, surgical site infections.
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From enrollment to time of transvaginal ultrasound, completed approximately 6-8 weeks postpartum
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協力者と研究者
捜査官
- 主任研究者:Pe'er Dar, MD、Montefiore Medical Center
出版物と役立つリンク
一般刊行物
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- Fukuda M, Fukuda K, Shimizu T, Bujold E. Ultrasound Assessment of Lower Uterine Segment Thickness During Pregnancy, Labour, and the Postpartum Period. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2016 Feb;38(2):134-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2015.12.009. Epub 2016 Mar 2.
- Angolile CM, Max BL, Mushemba J, Mashauri HL. Global increased cesarean section rates and public health implications: A call to action. Health Sci Rep. 2023 May 18;6(5):e1274. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.1274. eCollection 2023 May.
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- O'Neill HA, Egan G, Walsh CA, Cotter AM, Walsh SR. Omission of the bladder flap at caesarean section reduces delivery time without increased morbidity: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2014 Mar;174:20-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.12.020. Epub 2013 Dec 22.
- Rorie DK, Newton M. Histologic and chemical studies of the smooth muscle in the human cervix and uterus. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1967 Oct 15;99(4):466-9. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(67)90292-x.
- Kamel R, Eissa T, Sharaf M, Negm S, Thilaganathan B. Position and integrity of uterine scar are determined by degree of cervical dilatation at time of Cesarean section. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Mar;57(3):466-470. doi: 10.1002/uog.22053.
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