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Durometer for Measuring Uterine Tone

Use of a Durometer to Measure Uterine Tone in Cesarean Delivery

Who can join

Ages 18 to 50 · Women · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* Non-emergent (scheduled) cesarean delivery at University of Chicago Family Birth Center
* Patients ages 18-50

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients undergoing unscheduled (intrapartum) cesarean delivery
* Ages \<18 or \>50 years old
* Intrapartum cesarean hysterectomy
* Inability to provide independent, informed consent due to impairment or intellectual disability
* Non-English speaking patients

About the study

This study will evaluate the use of a durometer to measure uterine tone in parturients undergoing cesarean delivery.

What is being tested

• Shore durometer (device)

Sponsor: University of Chicago · Participants: 20 · Started: Feb 8, 2024

Contact the study team

• Al McAuley · Phone: (773) 834-3274

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06284421

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.