Examination of Pregnant Women in Third Trimester by Ultrasound to Detect Any Congenital Anomalies
- Conditions
- Congenital Anomaly
- Interventions
- Other: ultrasound evaluation
- Registration Number
- NCT06628063
- Lead Sponsor
- Sohag University
- Brief Summary
this study aims to help the physicians to evaluate the practice of routine Third trimestric fetal scan whether it should be routinely performed to all cases including those with low risk singleton pregnancies.
- Detailed Description
The third-trimester ultrasound scan ,traditionally performed at 32-34weeks, can assess fetal viability , presentation, anatomy , growth, amniotic fluid volume, placental location and fetoplacental Doppler.
There are multiple other indications that can trigger a third-trimester scan, including antepartum bleeding , reduced fetal movements, preterm rupture of the membranes and suspected abnormalities of fetal growth based on physical examination. In addition, ultrasound may be used to guide other procedures in the third trimester, such as external cephalic version. However, as yet, there is no convincing evidence that routine universal third-trimester ultrasound examination in a low-risk population improves either perinatal or maternal outcome especially in low socioeconomic countries with limited resources
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 40
- Singleton healthy pregnancy at second and third trimesters of pregnancy.
- Fetuses were considered normal based on second trimestric fetal scan in our feto-maternal unit
- Exclusion criteria were patients with multiple gestations, maternal medical complications as Preeclampsia, DM ,Cardiac or renal diseases , or fetal abnormalities
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description normal third trimestric scam ultrasound evaluation cases in which second and third trimestric scan show no additional benefit over second trimestric scan alone new finding in third trimestric scan ultrasound evaluation cases in which second and third trimestric scan show additional benefit over second trimestric scan alone
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method newly discovered congenital anomaly at third trimester of pregnancy from October 2024 to April 2025 assessing Additional benefit of 3rd Trimester scan in low risk pregnancies attending sohag university regarding detection pf fetal congenital anomalies
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method