Placenta Implantation Site
Conditions
Keywords
implantation site, placental site, Doppler
Brief summary
Trans vaginal ultrasound with a partially full bladder will be done at gestational age earlier than 10 weeks to assess the site of intrauterine gestational sac to the endometrial cavity and the distance between the implantation site and the internal cervical os . Doppler assessment of the retrochorionic blood flow at the area behind the maximum chorionic tissue to detect resistance index.
Interventions
DEVICETransvaginal ultrasound
transvaginal ultrasound done before 10 weeks gestational age measuring the distance between the lower end of the hyperechoic trophoblast ring of the gestational sac and the inner cervical os
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Single intrauterine pregnancy * Gestational age less than 10 weeks
Exclusion criteria
* Any condition distorting uterine cavity as myoma, uterine anomalies. * Absent fetal pulsations * Any condition needing termination of early pregnancy as molar pregnancy or severe deteriorating maternal disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Distance between the implantation site and the internal cervical os | 10 weeks to 40 weeks gestational age |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactAhmed Maged, MD
Backup ContactAsmaa Ogila, MD
Outcome results
None listed