Physiologic Elasticity Changes During Pregnancy and After Labor.
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Female pregnant patients in their 2nd trimester will be evaluated for vaginal elasticity using vaginal tactile imaging in addition to elasticity evaluation during the 3rd trimester and 6 weeks postpartum.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
Female pregnant patients in their 2nd trimester will be evaluated for vaginal elasticity using vaginal tactile imaging. Vaginal elasticity will also be evaluated during the 3rd trimester and 6 weeks postpartum.
Patients will be recruited and sign a consent form. Assessment of vaginal elasticity via vaginal tactile imaging will be performed at 3 different points:
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During the 2nd trimester.
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During the 3rd trimester.
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6 weeks postpartum. Every patient will serve as her own control. Demographic, gynecologic and obstetric history will be obtained from patients' electronic files.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Pregnant patients Pregnant patients in their 2nd trimester. |
Diagnostic Test: Vaginal tactile imager
Vaginal elasticity evaluation by vaginal tactile imaging analysis.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Vaginal elasticity [From the beginning of the 2nd trimester of pregnancy up to 6 weeks postpartum.]
Vaginal elasticity evaluation by vaginal tactile imaging analysis
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant patients in their 2nd trimester.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant patients presenting after their 2nd trimester.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Rambam health care campus | Haifa | Israel |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Roy Lauterbach, MD, Rambam healthcare campus
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 0567-18-RMB