U.S., Sept. 2 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07797387) titled 'Pelvic Floor Ultrasound Before Induction of Labour and Labour Outcome' on Aug. 27.
Brief Summary: Pregnancy and vaginal birth are the main causes of pelvic floor disorders such as urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. The levator hiatus - the opening in the pelvic floor muscles through which the baby passes - can be measured on three-dimensional transperineal ultrasound at rest, during pelvic floor contraction and during a Valsalva manoeuvre. Its size and its ability to stretch have been related to how long labour lasts and to how the baby is eventually born, but the evidence comes mostly from women in spontaneous labour, ...