Ultrasound could help women avoid unnecessary repeat C-Sections
NCT ID NCT01916044
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at whether an ultrasound measurement of the lower uterine segment can predict the risk of uterine rupture in pregnant women who have had a previous C-section. Over 2,900 women were enrolled to see if using this measurement alongside a decision rule could reduce complications for both mother and baby. The goal is to help more women safely attempt vaginal birth after a C-section.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ultrasound measurement of the lower uterine segment
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give doctors a reliable way to predict uterine rupture risk, helping more women safely attempt vaginal birth after a C-section and reducing unnecessary repeat C-sections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but the ultrasound method may not be accurate enough in practice, and results may not apply to all women with a prior C-section.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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2,955 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jul 2013
- Finished
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Jan 2019
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * age ≥ 18 years * unique pregnancy * gestational age between 36 SA and 38SA +6 days * cephalic presentation * lower uterine segment section's history * sign consent Exclusion Criteria: * age \< 18 years * history of longitudinal incision's caesarean * iterative caesarean indication * multiple pregnancy * placenta praevia * patient refuse trial of labor * absent consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHI Poissy Saint Germain
Poissy, France
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