Randomised controlled trial of the clinical impact of an intelligent decision making support tool for labour management using the cardiotocogram

ISRCTN ISRCTN48614382
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN48614382
Protocol serial number G9721800
Sponsor Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Funder Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Submission date
25/10/2000
Registration date
25/10/2000
Last edited
28/02/2018
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Keith Greene
Scientific

Perinatal Research Group
Postgraduate Medical School
University of Plymouth
Maternity Unit
Derriford Hospital
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
United Kingdom

Phone +44 1752 763631
Email k.greene@plymouth.ac.uk

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific titleRandomised controlled trial of the clinical impact of an intelligent decision making support tool for labour management using the cardiotocogram
Study objectivesTo determine whether an intelligent support system can improve outcomes for mother and baby for current foetal monitoring by reducing human error.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedObstetrics and gynaecology
InterventionEFM with and without decision support
Delivery - operative (Caesarean section or forceps) or spontaneous

Added 19/08/09:
Follow-up: One month in first instance. Longer term follow-up will almost certainly occur as part of a paediatric developmental study.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Operative delivery rates for mother. Cord blood gas analysis, admissions to NICU, neonatal encephalopathy and perinatal mortality rates for baby.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date31/05/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target sample size at registration15000
Key inclusion criteriaAll consented pregnancies after 34 weeks gestation with no gross foetal anomaly undergoing electronic foetal monitoring (EFM) in labour
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/06/1999
Date of final enrolment31/05/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Perinatal Research Group
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

28/02/2018: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.