Prevalence of Fetal Congenital Anomalies Among Pregnant Women Attending University Hospital

Fetal Congenital Anomalies Among Egyptian Pregnant Women Attending University Hospital

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04174235

Enrollment

20225

Registered

2019-11-22

Start date

2016-01-14

Completion date

2019-01-14

Last updated

2019-11-22

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Conditions

Fetal Anomaly

Keywords

Fetal anomalies

Brief summary

Congenital anomalies occur in 2-3% of births. They account for 20-30% of perinatal deaths. The aim is to assess the prevalence of fetal malformations in pregnant women attending University hospital

Detailed description

This prospective cohort study of 20225 pregnant women attended Obstetrics Department of Beni-Suef University Hospital during period (January 2016 to January 2019). A full history taking was obtained according European surveillance of congenital anomalies EURO-CAT core data. All women underwent abdominal and transvaginal US (Toshiba Xario 200 unit): ▪ Females presented early in first trimester were scheduled for routine first trimester scan in accordance with international society of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology guidelines. ▪ Females presented early in second trimester were scheduled for a routine second trimester scan. ▪ Females presented afterwards, had a routine ultrasound scan for fetal malformations.

Interventions

DEVICEUltrasound scan

A full history taking was obtained according European surveillance of congenital anomalies EURO-CAT core data. All women underwent abdominal and transvaginal US (Toshiba Xario 200 unit)

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

* Medical conditions, chronic drug intake.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
prevalence of fetal malformations in pregnant women	Up to 37 weeks	Females presented early in first trimester were scheduled for routine first trimester scan in accordance with international society of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology guidelines. ▪ Females presented early in second trimester were scheduled for a routine second trimester scan. ▪ Females presented afterwards, had a routine ultrasound scan for fetal malformations.

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026