Sonographic Evaluation of the Mechanism of Active Labor (SonoLabor Study): observational study protocol regarding the implementation of the sonopartogram.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Over the last decades, a large body of literature has shown that intrapartum clinical digital pelvic estimations of fetal head position, station and progression in the pelvic canal are less accurate, compared with ultrasound (US) scan. Given the increasing evidence regarding the advantages of using US to evaluate the mechanism of labour, our study protocol aims to develop sonopartograms for fetal cephalic presentations. They will allow for a more objective evaluation of labour progression than the traditional labour monitoring, which could enable more rapid decisions regarding the mode of delivery.

Methods/analysis

This is a prospective observational study performed in three university hospitals, with an unselected population of women admitted in labour at term.

SUBMITTER: Dira LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8424831 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature