Clinical Trial: Nuchal Cord Detection in Sonographic Evaluation by a First Year Resident.

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: The Efficiency in Nuchal Cord Detection in Sonographic Evaluation as Performed by an Unexperienced First Year Resident With Minimal Training.

Brief Summary: The investigators aim to prove that minimal sonographic training for nuchal cord detection in an unexperienced first year medical resident is more than enough to detect the phenomenon. Patients undergoing elective cesarean section will undergo a routine ultrasound (that is performed to detect the fetal heart rate and the fetal presentation) during which the resident will attempt to detect nuchal cord. The resident will then attend the patient`s surgery to verify the findings.

Detailed Summary:

Patients undergoing elective cesarean section will undergo a routine ultrasound examination during which fetal heart rate, fetal presentation and nuchal cord presence will be documented. During surgery, after the fetus is delivered, presence or lack of nuchal cord will be documented.

The aim of the study is to show that minimal sonographic training may assist even an unexperienced sonographist in detection of such a subtle yet important phenomenon.

The study will be performed utilizing the newest resident in the OBGYN department.

Sponsor: Rambam Health Care Campus

Current Primary Outcome: Detection rate for nuchal cord. [ Time Frame: up to 6 hours from admission for elective surgery. ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

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Information By: Rambam Health Care Campus

Dates:
Date Received: March 29, 2017
Date Started: May 10, 2017
Date Completion: April 1, 2019
Last Updated: April 29, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017