Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae · 1997
Correlation of antepartum uterine activity and cervical change in twin gestation.
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Newman R B, Ellings J M, O'Reilly M M, Brost B C, Miller M C, Gates D
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the correlation between quantitative measurements of antepartum uterine activity and cervical change twin gestations.
METHODS: Forty women from our Twin Clinic constituted the study group. Participants had a cervical examination each week between 20 and 37 weeks gestation and a cervical score (CS) was calculated as follows: CS = cervical length (cms)-cervical dilation (cms) at the internal os. The women also performed blinded home uterine activity monitoring (HUAM) for a mean of 7.0 + 3.0 hrs/wk (+SD). Uterine activity was expressed as mean number of contractions/hour/week gestation based on the average of three independent reviewers. CS was determined by a single clinician unaware of the HUAM recordings. A significant change in the CS was defined as a reduction of at least 0.5 from the preceding week. Correlation coefficients were used to determine the association between uterine activity and change in the cervical score.
RESULTS: Twin pregnancy was characterized by a rise from 0.2 + .03 contractions/hr at 20 weeks to 3.2 + 2.4 contractions/hr at 37 weeks gestation. CS fell from a mean of 2.6 + 0.2 at 20 weeks to -2.1 + 0.9 at 37 weeks gestation. There was a significant negative correlation (-0.317, p < .0001) between increasing uterine activity and decreasing CS. There were significantly more (p < .002) contractions during the 7 days preceding a significant reduction in CS (3.3 + 3.5 contractions/hr) than when the CS was unchanged (1.6 +/- 1.5 contractions/hr).
CONCLUSIONS: In twin gestations, an increasing frequency of uterine contractions is strongly correlated with quantifiable cervical change between 20-37 weeks gestation. Persistent daytime contraction frequencies of > 3/hr represent a risk factor for cervical dilation and/or effacement.
METHODS: Forty women from our Twin Clinic constituted the study group. Participants had a cervical examination each week between 20 and 37 weeks gestation and a cervical score (CS) was calculated as follows: CS = cervical length (cms)-cervical dilation (cms) at the internal os. The women also performed blinded home uterine activity monitoring (HUAM) for a mean of 7.0 + 3.0 hrs/wk (+SD). Uterine activity was expressed as mean number of contractions/hour/week gestation based on the average of three independent reviewers. CS was determined by a single clinician unaware of the HUAM recordings. A significant change in the CS was defined as a reduction of at least 0.5 from the preceding week. Correlation coefficients were used to determine the association between uterine activity and change in the cervical score.
RESULTS: Twin pregnancy was characterized by a rise from 0.2 + .03 contractions/hr at 20 weeks to 3.2 + 2.4 contractions/hr at 37 weeks gestation. CS fell from a mean of 2.6 + 0.2 at 20 weeks to -2.1 + 0.9 at 37 weeks gestation. There was a significant negative correlation (-0.317, p < .0001) between increasing uterine activity and decreasing CS. There were significantly more (p < .002) contractions during the 7 days preceding a significant reduction in CS (3.3 + 3.5 contractions/hr) than when the CS was unchanged (1.6 +/- 1.5 contractions/hr).
CONCLUSIONS: In twin gestations, an increasing frequency of uterine contractions is strongly correlated with quantifiable cervical change between 20-37 weeks gestation. Persistent daytime contraction frequencies of > 3/hr represent a risk factor for cervical dilation and/or effacement.