Feasibility of first trimester anatomical ultrasound between different levels of proficiency operators First trimester anatomical scan Transvaginal ultrasound Feasibility
Conditions
Interventions
First trimester transvaginal anatomy scanning by a first year MFM fellow with two years of experience in second trimester anatomy screening who had been trained to perform nuchal translucency measurem
Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery
Low level of experience,High level of experience
Sponsors
Ramathibodi hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Singleton pregnancy - Maternal age of 18 years or greater - GA between 11 and 13+6 weeks (based on a well-defined last menstrual period or CRL from ultrasound scanning)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Major fetal structural anomalies detected on either the first or second-trimester ultrasound scan - Prenatally diagnosed chromosomal abnormalities - Loss to follow-up or inability to complete the second-trimester scan - Refusal to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility At 8 months after intervention Percent of completed transvaginal scans of fetal structural abnormality | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Learning curve At 8 months after intervention Learning curve of first trimester anatomical scans between two different levels of proficiency operators ,Screening time At the end of intervention Screening time for first trimester anatomical scans between two different levels of proficiency operators ,Factors At the end of intervention Factors influencing the complete fetal anomalies scan in each group,LEarning curves At the end of intervention Fetal organ-specific learning curve between two different levels of proficiency operators | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPanithi Leesukon
Faculty of medicine, Ramathibodi hospital, Mahidol university
Outcome results
None listed