Fetal ultrasound scanning Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
1. Ultrasound scan using artificial intelligence assistance
2. Ultrasound scan without using artificial intelligence assistance
Each pregnant woman will be scanned twice, once in the usual way and on
Sponsors
King's College London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Cases: pregnant women with a fetus diagnosed with structural malformation between 12+0 and 27+6 weeks’ gestation. 2. Controls: pregnant women with a fetus shown not to have a structural malformation, between 18+0 and 27+6 weeks’ gestation. 3. Sonographers: professional staff who regularly and routinely undertake fetal anomaly screening ultrasound scans
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For pregnant participants (cases/controls): 1. Any identified fetal extracardiac structural abnormality 2. Any fetal genetic or chromosomal abnormality 3. Participant withdrawal 4. Refusal of consent 5. Insufficient English language skills to provide informed consent For sonographers: 1. Any previous involvement in the iFIND research project 2. Previous involvement in the research leading up to this trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Detection rates of fetal anomaly between the two groups, assessed by written report by the sonographer, at baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Time taken to complete ultrasound scan and written report, measured using a timekeeping device, at baseline 2. Cognitive load of sonographer after each scan, measured by NASA TLX scale, at baseline | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed