Feasibility of mobile ultrasound systems in prenatal care in a smart home setting

Feasibility of mobile ultrasound systems in prenatal care in a smart home setting - SMARTsound

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032761

Enrollment

Registered

2025-05-20

Start date

2022-11-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

Prenatal care

Interventions

Group 1: Study participants use a mobile ultrasound system designed for prenatal care to perfrom a one-time self examination. Both of the system's modes of operation will be tested: 1) App-guided mod

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Pregnancy - Current prenatal sonopgraphy at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Uniklinikum Erlangen - Written informed consent for study participation and data processing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Multiple pregnancy - Gestational age less than 18 weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Acceptance (yes/no) of ultrasound self-examinations for each mode of operation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Detection of defined target structures (yes/no) in a quality that is sufficient for clinical evaluation (e.g. heart beat, amniotic fluid)	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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