Using eye blood vessel scans to help predict high blood pressure and poor baby growth in pregnancy

Maternal ophthalmic artery Doppler as an adjunct in prediction of preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN52835444

Enrollment

759

Registered

2026-02-04

Start date

2026-12-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-16

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Conditions

Maternal ophthalmic artery Doppler analysis as an adjunct to predict preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction in women with singleton pregnancies who are 20 weeks of gestation and above, attending the antenatal clinic for routine follow-up Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

This study will demonstrate the use of a low-cost modality that is easily available in a clinical setting to screen for preeclampsia that is associated with placental insufficiency, leading to fetal g

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 46 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women = 20 - 36 weeks of gestation 2. Maternal age of 18-46 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women below 20 and above 36 weeks of gestation 2. Fetal anomalies/Aneuploidy 3. Pre-existing ocular disease 4. Previous ocular surgery 5. On medications that interfere with ocular blood flow 6. Preeclampsia diagnosed in the index pregnancy

Countries

Malaysia

Contacts

Public ContactRajeev Kumar Rajaratnam

rajeev.kumar@um.edu.my+60 0379492473

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026