Cardiac Abnormalities, Fetal Conditions, Pregnancy, Ultrasound
Conditions
Keywords
pregnancy, ultrasound, fetal abnormalities, Cardiac Abnormalities
Brief summary
Ultrasound is one of the most important tools in pregnancy both for its diagnostic capacity, but also because it is not invasive. For physiological pregnancy, the Italian guidelines provide for the execution of 3 ultrasounds: one in the first trimester (between 11 and 14 weeks), one in the second trimester (between 20 and 22 weeks) and one in the third (between 30 and 36 weeks). weeks). Screening for cardiac abnormalities is done during second trimester ultrasound, also called structural ultrasound. However, the development of three-dimensional (3D) sonography has represented a dramatic shift in obstetrics as it allows for the acquisition of a volume of data rather than conventional planar or 2D scans. This method has allowed considerable progress in the study of the fetus in the initial stages of development and has opened new windows in the knowledge of anatomical malformations at an early age. The possibility of detecting structural anomalies already during the first trimester of pregnancy allows, in fact, to provide the patient with additional time for counseling and for any genetic tests.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients referred to the obstetric ultrasound clinic for the execution of the first trimester ultrasound between 11+0 and 13+6 weeks of gestation
Exclusion criteria
* Less than 18 years old * Multiple gestations * Women with an altered state of consciousness, seriously ill, with mental handicaps;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of cardiac abnormalities found in the first trimester of pregnancy | Between 11+0 and 13+6 days of pregnancy | Incidence of cardiac abnormalities found in the first trimester of pregnancy by 3D scan |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gestational age at delivery | delivery | Weeks of gestation at the moment of delivery |
| Preterm birth rates | Less than 24, 28, 34 weeks gestation | — |
| Birth weight | delivery | Weight of the baby at the time of delivery |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactAntonio Schiattarella, MD
Backup ContactMaddalena Morlando, MD,PhD
Outcome results
None listed