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NCT07000240: PURSUE
Pushing Using Real-time Sonographic Ultrasound Education
NA trial testing Midwife-led ultrasound-guided pushing training group in Transperineal Ultrasound in 136 participants. Currently enrolling.
27 January 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 136 |
| Start date | 19 July 2025 |
| Primary completion | 27 January 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 27 May 2026 |
| Sites | 1 location across Italy |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Midwife-led ultrasound-guided pushing training group
- Midwife-led pushing training only group
Conditions studied
- Transperineal Ultrasound — all drugs for Transperineal Ultrasound →
- Midwife-led Pushing Training Program — all drugs for Midwife-led Pushing Training Program →
- Duration of the Second Stage — all drugs for Duration of the Second Stage →
- Coactivation Rates of Pelvic Floor Muscles — all drugs for Coactivation Rates of Pelvic Floor Muscles →
Sponsor
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Who can join
18 and older, female only, with Transperineal Ultrasound or Midwife-led Pushing Training Program. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The study aims to assess whether the use of ultrasound during a pushing lesson can facilitate easier and safer childbirth. The research will be conducted at a single hospital and will involve pregnant women in their second trimester who enroll in an online childbirth course. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: One group will receive standard pushing instructions from a midwife. The other group will receive the same instructions along with a brief ultrasound session to visually support correct pushing techniques. The primary outcome is a potential reduction in the duration of the second stage of labor (when the baby is being delivered). Secondary outcomes include improved coordination of pelvic floor muscles, fewer perineal tears, a higher rate of vaginal births, reduced postnatal urinary incontinence, and greater maternal satisfaction. Approximately 136 women will be enrolled in the study (accounting for potential dropouts). The expectation is that this integrated teaching approach will enhance the effectiveness, safety, and overall experience of pushing during labor for both mothers and their newborns.
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07000240 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
- Last refreshed: 22 August 2025
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