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A new index of ultrasound quantification for the evaluation of umbilical cord morphology is a clinical application study

A new index for the quantitative evaluation of umbilical cord morphology by ultrasound: a clinical application study of modified umbilical cord helix index

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500106647
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-28
Start date
2025-03-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Fetal umbilical cord spiral abnormality

Interventions

Case series :none

Sponsors

Ningbo First Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The pregnancy period is from 28 weeks to before delivery (regular routine prenatal check-ups, the last menstrual period is clear, and the gestational week is accurate) ; 2. Singleton pregnancy No serious fetal malformations on prenatal ultrasound, the umbilical cord is composed of two umbilical arteries and one umbilical vein, and the visible segment needs to have at least two spirals; 3. The amniotic fluid is sufficient to clearly show the umbilical cord near the umbilical chakra (at least one full spiral is shown). 4. Delivery in the above-mentioned hospitals, complete clinical information.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women with a single umbilical artery or other abnormalities in the number of umbilical vessels 2. Pregnant women who are unable to clearly display the umbilical cord near the umbilical chakra due to oligohydramnios and other factors or who are unable to obtain satisfactory ultrasound images. 3. Pregnant women who could not be followed up after birth and lack of clinical data 4. Only one prenatal ultrasound test was performed for each pregnant woman, and pregnant women who had undergone more than two ultrasound tests at different gestational weeks were excluded in the final data collation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Umbilical cord spiral index;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiang Chen

Ningbo First Hospital

lcysh9997@126.com+86 135 6792 9163

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026