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nderstanding placental, heart and brain development using advanced MRI and ultrasound scans before birth

Not Applicable
Conditions
Mothers carrying a fetus with diagnosed with congenital heart disease and/or other congenital abnormalitiesMothers carrying a fetus with intrauterine growth restrictionMothers with suspected placental pathology or insufficiencyHealthy pregnant women
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Registration Number
ISRCTN13377831
Lead Sponsor
King's College London
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria

1. Women with a pregnancy at 18 weeks or later at the time of scan
2. Women that are 18 years of age and over
3. Women who can read the information sheet and understand the purpose of the study and what it would entail

Exclusion Criteria

All groups:
1. Maternal weight > 125kg
2. Maternal claustrophobia
3. Patients in the first trimester of pregnancy
4. Unable to give informed consent
5. Contra-indication to MRI

Healthy controls:
1. Fetal growth restriction
2. Fetal congenital anomaly
3. Maternal placental insufficiency

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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