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Bishop score and transvaginal ultrasound for preinduction cervical assessment: a randomized clinical trial
Author(s) -
Bartha J. L.,
RomeroCarmona R.,
MartínezdelFresno P.,
CominoDelgado R.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.1813
Subject(s) - medicine , bishop score , cervix , ultrasound , randomized controlled trial , transvaginal ultrasound , labor induction , gynecology , prostaglandin , confidence interval , obstetrics , surgery , oxytocin , radiology , cancer
Objective To compare transvaginal ultrasound with the Bishop score in assessment of cervical ripening for choice of induction agent. Methods Eighty women were randomized to have preinduction cervical assessment for choice of induction agent based on either Bishop score or transvaginal ultrasound. The primary outcome measure was the percentage of women who were administered prostaglandin as a preinduction agent. The criteria for considering the cervix as unripe and thus for using prostaglandin were either a Bishop score < 6 or a cervical length > 30 mm with cervical wedging of < 30% of the total cervical length. Secondary outcome measures included interval to active phase, interval to delivery and rate of Cesarean section. Results While 85% of women received prostaglandin in the Bishop score group, only 50% of them did in the transvaginal ultrasound group (P = 0.001). The interval to active phase, interval to delivery and rate of Cesarean section were similar in both groups. Conclusions With the suggested cut‐off values of a Bishop score < 6 or a cervical length > 30 mm and wedging < 30%, the use of transvaginal ultrasound instead of Bishop score for preinduction cervical assessment to choose induction agent significantly reduces the need for intracervical prostaglandin treatment without adversely affecting the success of induction. Copyright © 2005 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.