NCT01680731

3D Ultrasound in Women With Vacuum or Forceps Deliveries

3-Dimension Ultrasound Findings in Women Who Have Undergone Vacuum Versus Forceps-Assisted Vaginal Deliveries

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 45 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Rochester · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate of the differences in pelvic floor anatomy and function in women who have undergone a vacuum assisted vaginal delivery (VAVD) versus a forceps assisted vaginal delivery (FAVD) using three-dimensional ultrasound imaging. Women within 1-5 years after first delivery who did not have an internal delivery will be included. The total number of subjects is forty. This will include ten primiparous subjects who have undergone vacuum delivery, ten who have undergone forceps delivery, ten who had spontaneous vaginal delivery and ten who have undergone primary elective cesarean section.

Conditions

• Pelvic Floor Injury
• Urinary Incontinence
• Stool Incontinence

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-10-01
• Primary completion: 2013-04-01
• Completion: 2013-04-01
• First posted: 2012-09-07
• Last updated: 2014-02-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States