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Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

NCT number NCT02702999
Other study ID # HSC-MS-16-0084
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date June 2016
Est. completion date August 2017

Study information

Verified date August 2018
Source The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to see whether women at a gestational age of 30 weeks or more without comorbidities, does performance of serial 3rd trimester growth ultrasounds increase the frequency of identifying abnormalities in fetal growth or amniotic fluid, when compared with women who only receive indicated ultrasounds?


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 206
Est. completion date August 2017
Est. primary completion date August 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Female
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Maternal age of 18 at the time of consent

- Singleton gestation

Exclusion Criteria:

- First sonographic examination after 20 weeks

- Women with any of the following co-morbidities: Autoimmune disorders (antiphospholipid antibody, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma), Cerclage in the index pregnancy, Diabetes mellitus—gestational or pre-gestational, Hematologic disorders (coagulation defects, sickle cell disease, thrombocytopenia, thrombophilia), Hypertension (chronic or pregnancy induced) before enrollment, HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), Institutionalized individuals (prisoners), Prior obstetric history of: [1) intrauterine growth restriction, 2) preterm birth before 34 weeks, 3) severe preeclampsia], eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, and 4) stillbirth after 24 weeks or neonatal death, Preterm labor or ruptured membranes before enrollment, Psychiatric disorder (bipolar, depression) on medication, Placenta previa / 3rd trimester bleeding, Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL), Restrictive lung disease, Fetal red blood cell isoimmunization, Seizure disorder on medication, Thyroid disease on medication, Body Mass Index (BMI) above 40 kg/m2

- Major fetal Anomaly including: anencephaly, spina bifida, bilateral renal agenesis, cystic hygroma with hydrops, diaphragmatic hernia, or congenital heart defects

- Unable to understand consent in English or Spanish

Study Design


Intervention

Device:
Clinically-indicated ultrasound
Routine third trimester care with clinically-indicated ultrasound (control)
Serial third trimester ultrasound
Ultrasound evaluation for fetal growth and amniotic fluid will be performed every 4 weeks starting at 30 weeks (intervention group). Thus, if they continue to term, there will be 3 additional ultrasounds exams (30, 34 and 38 weeks).

Locations

Country Name City State
United States UT Physicians Bellaire Texas
United States University of Texas at Houston Health Science Center Houston Texas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Number of Participants With Fetal Growth Restriction 30 to 38 weeks gestational age
Primary Number of Participants With Large for Gestational Age Fetuses 30 to 38 weeks gestational age
Primary Number of Participates With Oligohydraminos Oligohydramnios is a condition in pregnancy characterized by a deficiency of amniotic fluid. Amniotic fluid was assessed using the amniotic fluid index (AFI) or maximum vertical pocket (MVP). Oligohydramnios was defined as AFI less than or equal to 5.0 cm or MVP less than or equal to 2.0 cm.
AFI is the sum of the vertical length of the deepest, unobstructed pocket of amniotic fluid in each of the 4 quadrants of the pregnant uterus. An AFI of less than or equal to 5cm is considered low amniotic fluid, and an AFI greater than or equal to 24cm is considered high amniotic fluid.
MVP is the vertical length of the single deepest pocket of amniotic fluid. An MVP less than or equal to 2cm is considered to be low amniotic fluid and an MVP of 8cm or greater is considered to be high amniotic fluid.
Both low and high amniotic fluid levels are worse outcomes than having normal amniotic fluid levels.
30 to 38 weeks gestational age
Primary Number of Participates With Polyhydraminos Polyhydraminos is a condition in pregnancy characterized by an excess of amniotic fluid. Amniotic fluid was assessed using either the amniotic fluid index (AFI) or maximum vertical pocket (MVP). Polyhydramnios was defined as AFI greater than or equal to 24.0 cm or MVP greater than or equal to 8.0 cm.
AFI is the sum of the vertical length of the deepest, unobstructed pocket of amniotic fluid in each of the 4 quadrants of the pregnant uterus. An AFI of less than or equal to 5cm is considered low amniotic fluid, and an AFI greater than or equal to 24cm is considered high amniotic fluid.
MVP is the vertical length of the single deepest pocket of amniotic fluid. An MVP less than or equal to 2cm is considered to be low amniotic fluid and an MVP of 8cm or greater is considered to be high amniotic fluid.
Both low and high amniotic fluid levels are worse outcomes than having normal amniotic fluid levels.
30 to 38 weeks gestational age
Secondary Number of Participants With Composite Neonatal Morbidity Composite Neonatal Morbidity is defined as the presence of one or more of the following: 1) Apgar score < 5 at 5 min; 2) umbilical arterial pH < 7.00; 3) intraventricular hemorrhage grade III or IV; 4) periventricular leukomalacia; 5) intubation for over 24 hrs; 6) necrotizing enterocolitis grade 2 or 3; 7) stillbirth; or 8) death within 28 days of birth. From time of delivery to 28 days after delivery
Secondary Number of Participants With Composite Maternal Morbidity Composite Maternal Morbidity is defined as the presence of one of more of the following: 1) chorioamnionitis; 2) cesarean delivery in labor; 3) wound infection; 4) transfusion; 5) deep venous thrombus or pulmonary embolism; 6) admission to intensive care unit; 7) postpartum hemorrhage; or 8) death. From time of delivery to discharge (average time of discharge is 4 days after delivery)