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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR982
Date of registration: 24/05/2007
Primary sponsor: VU University Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Public title: Scar Evaluation after Caesarean by Ultrasound Registry
Scientific title: Scar Evaluation after Caesarean by Ultrasound Registry - SECURE
Date of first enrolment: 1/7/2007
Target sample size: 224
Recruitment status: pending
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=982
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: No; Masking: None; Control: Not applicable; Group: [default]; Type: -  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: A.J.M.  Bij de Vaate
Address:  Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology VU University Medical Center De Boelelaan 1117 1081 HV Amsterdam The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 20 4443613
Email: m.bijdevaate@vumc.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: H.A.M.  Brölmann
Address:  VU University Medical Center De Boelelaan 1117 Amsterdam The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 20 4444851
Email: h.brolmann@vumc.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Caesarean delivery in the past history
2. Signed informed consent form

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy
2. Pelvic inflammatory disease


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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Caesarean section, Niche, Uterine rupture, Abnormal uterine bleeding

Intervention(s)
Gel instillation sonohysterography is performed 6 to 12 months after caesarean section to detect a niche. Women are asked to fill in a questionnaire and keep a diary card to discover abnormal uterine bleeding.
In case of subsequent pregnancy, transvaginal ultrasound is performed to detect the presence of a niche and measure the thinnest zone of the lower uterus segment.
Primary Outcome(s)
1. A well circumscribed anatomical niche classification
2. A difference in uterine bleeding pattern between women with different niche types (based on the classification)
Secondary Outcome(s)
1. To demonstrate a relation between niche and LUS thickness;
2. To demonstrate an association between a. niche and (in)complete uterine rupture;
b. between LUS thickness and (in)complete uterine rupture.
Secondary ID(s)
ISRCTN39988897
Source(s) of Monetary Support
VU University Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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