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RecruitingNCT04397874Updated Mar 12, 2024

Maternal Perception of Fetal Movements Evaluation Using and Analyzing the Variables of Antepartum Computerized Cardiotocography: An Exploratory Study.

An observational study in Fetal Movement, sponsored by University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli. Recruiting at 1 site in Italy. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 48 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-03-12.

Sponsored by University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Dec 2024, 1 year 10 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Apr 2019; still recruiting 7 years 6 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
51
Ages
18 Years to 48 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Several studies analysed the association of fetal movement counting with perinatal mortality and fetal outcomes. However, no one examined the relationship of the maternal perception of fetal movement with the fetal wellbeing quantifies through computerised cardiotocography.

Our study evaluates the correlation between the maternal perception of fetal movement and antepartum computerised cardiotocography parameters.

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Conditions studied

  • Fetal Movement

Keywords

  • Fetal movement
  • Fetal activity
  • fetal assessment
  • fetal well-being
  • Computerized cardiotocography (cCTG)
  • Fetal heart rate (FHR)
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In context

Lead sponsor

University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli is the lead sponsor of 170 studies on the registry; 26 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 48 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

physiological nonlaboring term singleton pregnancies

Inclusion criteria

  • nonlaboring term singleton pregnancies (37 0/7 - 41 6/7 weeks of gestation)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • fetal malformations, stillbirths, preterm deliveries
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
51 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Interventions

  • Diagnostic test; Computerized cardiotocography (cCTG)

    To estimate the correlation between the maternal perception of fetal movement and antepartum computerised cardiotocography parameters.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To estimate the correlation between the maternal perception of fetal movement and antepartum computerised cardiotocography parameters.

    Time frame: External cCTG was completed at least 20 minutes (maximum 60 minutes), two transducers were placed on the maternal abdomen: one over the fetal heart level and the other one at the uterine fundus. For each cCTG, the following data were evaluated: Basal FHR

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Università degli studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"- OB & Gyn -
    Napoli, Italia 80138, Italy
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 12, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04397874
Lead sponsor
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Responsible party
Marco La Verde (MD, research , gynecology and obstetrics, Principal Investigator, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 21, 2020
Start date
Apr 1, 2019
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 1, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 12, 2024

Study contacts

Marco La Verde, MD
Contact
dr.marcolaverde@gmail.com
+393389412266

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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