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Early Pregnancy Ultrasound Measurements and Prediction of First Trimester Pregnancy Loss.

Completed
Conditions
First Trimester Abortion
Registration Number
NCT06540092
Lead Sponsor
Kasr El Aini Hospital
Brief Summary

Ultrasound measurements of fetus during first trimester may be an indicator of first trimester pregnancy loss. Investigators took 4 measurements of the fetus on 2 intervals during first trimester to confirm this hypothesis.

Detailed Description

Ultrasound examination of gestational sac (GS) diameter, yolk sac (YS) diameter, crown rump length (CRL) diameter, embryonal heart rate (HR) using Samsung Medison SonoAce R3 through transvaginal probes (6.5 MHz) was conducted on 126 pregnant women. At least 2 scans were done for each participant one between 6-8 weeks and another one by the end of first trimester. Results then were compared to get the cut off values that can predict pregnancy loss.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
126
Inclusion Criteria
  • • Healthy pregnant female patient in the reproductive age group; 18 - 40 years old.

    • Gestational age: 6 - 13 weeks of gestations.
    • Singlton or multifetal pregnancy.
    • Any mode of conception included spontaneous, after superovulation with clomiphene citrate or letrozole with, or without, intrauterine insemination (IUI), and in vitro fertilization (IVF) after superovulation with gonadotropins.
Exclusion Criteria
  • • Patient with unsure date for the last menstrual period.

    • Pregnant women above 13 weeks gestation.
    • Patient with symptoms of threatened abortion or ectopic pregnancy at the initial antenatal visit.
    • Patient unable to come for follow up.
    • Any medical disorders as DM, HTN, ...

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The relation between early pregnancy ultrasound measurements (GSD, YSD, CRL, HR), viability, and continuation of pregnancy till 13 weeks of gestation.6-7 weeks

2 measures of the fetus were obtained and compared to get first trimester pregnancy outcome

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

kasr Al Aini, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

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Cairo, Old Cairo, Egypt

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