Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 4:13 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 4:13 AM
NCT ID:
NCT07250620
Brief Summary:
Cardiotocography (CTG) is a cornerstone of intrapartum fetal monitoring but requires a minimum of 30 minutes for a reliable trace, creating a significant bottleneck in high-volume, low-resource settings like Egypt As it is time-consuming and resource intensive. This leads to delays in care and increased workload for healthcare providers. A shortened, yet accurate, CTG protocol could drastically improve workflow and resource allocation without compromising fetal safety.
Detailed Description:
In Egypt, labor wards in tertiary hospitals are often overcrowded with limited CTG machines and midwives. The requirement of a minimum 30-minute CTG trace creates bottlenecks in care and increases staff workload. Previous studies suggest that the first 10 minutes of a CTG may capture the essential features of fetal well-being. If validated, a shortened CTG could improve efficiency in high-volume maternity units without compromising neonatal outcomes. Using umbilical venous pH as the gold standard for fetal acid-base status, this study will directly compare the diagnostic accuracy of a 10-minute versus a 30-minute CTG protocol in low-risk laboring women. The aim is to evaluate whether a 10-minute CTG tracing is non-inferior to the standard 30 minute CTG in fetal assessment and predicting fetal acid-base status (umbilical venous pH) in term, low-risk pregnancies during the active first stage of labor.
Study:
NCT07250620
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07250620