Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields and Pregnancy : Exposure Specificities and Evolution

Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields and Pregnancy : Exposure Specificities and Evolution: the RFM - Expo Study

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06721481

Acronym

RFM - Expo

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-12-06

Start date

2024-11-30

Completion date

2026-06-30

Last updated

2024-12-06

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Conditions

Pregnancy, Radiofrequencies Exposure, Real Life Study

Keywords

radiofrequencies, exposure science, exposure meter, 5G

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the specific features of radiofrequencies (RF) exposure (including 5G) in pregnant women, its evolution during pregnancy and the quantitative contribution of the various RF emission sources to which they are exposed.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Pregnant women over 18 years of age; * Subject not opposed to participating in the study; * Patient performing the three screening ultrasounds recommended by the French National Authority for Health (HAS) at the Universitary hospital of Besançon during her pregnancy (independently or in addition to on-site clinical pregnancy monitoring); Affiliation with a French social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme; Living within the Universitary hospital of Besançon maternity catchment area, to cover the full range of geographical exposure, including both highly urbanized and more rural areas;

Exclusion criteria

* Opposition of the subject to participate in the study; * Discontinuation of pregnancy ultrasound follow-up at Besançon University Hospital, in particular due to relocation; * Women under court protection, guardianship, curatorship or protective supervision.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Assessing the exposure of pregnant women to radiofrequencies	3 days	Women have to wear a personal portable exposure meter during 3 days.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Quantifying the evolution of this exposure during pregnancy	3 periods of 3 days	The measurement is repeted for each trimester of pregnancy

Contacts

Primary ContactSophie Pujol, PhD

spujol@chu-besncon.fr+33 3 81 21 90 49

Backup ContactFrédéric Mauny, Professor

frederic.mauny@univ-fcomte.fr++33 3 81 21 94 94

Outcome results