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Non‐stress antenatal cardiotocography‐a prospective randomized clinical trial
Author(s) -
KIDD L. C.,
PATEL N. B.,
SMITH R.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1985.tb03029.x
Subject(s) - cardiotocography , medicine , caesarean section , randomized controlled trial , fetal distress , obstetrics , apgar score , biophysical profile , perinatal mortality , pregnancy , fetus , surgery , genetics , biology
Summary. A randomized controlled trial examined the effects of non‐stress antepartum cardiotocography on obstetric management and assessed its usefulness as a diagnostic test of fetal compromise. Daily cardiotocograph recordings were made in 396 antenatal patients at increased risk of fetal compromise but were withheld from the clinicians responsible for care in half the cases. The frequency of intrapartum fetal distress and low Apgar score was similar in the two groups. The three normally‐formed perinatal deaths all occurred in the revealed group but in only one case could earlier obstetric intervention have altered the outcome. Availability of non‐stress cardiotocography was not associated with an increased rate of induction of labour or caesarean section.