Early Pregnancy Ultrasound Measurements and Prediction of First Trimester Pregnancy Loss.

Kasr El Aini Hospital126 enrolled

Overview

Ultrasound measurements of fetus during first trimester may be an indicator of first trimester pregnancy loss. Investigators took 4 measurements of the fetus on 2 intervals during first trimester to confirm this hypothesis.

Ultrasound examination of gestational sac (GS) diameter, yolk sac (YS) diameter, crown rump length (CRL) diameter, embryonal heart rate (HR) using Samsung Medison SonoAce R3 through transvaginal probes (6.5 MHz) was conducted on 126 pregnant women. At least 2 scans were done for each participant one between 6-8 weeks and another one by the end of first trimester. Results then were compared to get the cut off values that can predict pregnancy loss.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

126

Conditions

First Trimester Abortion

Interventions

ultrasoundDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

ultrasound measurements during first trimester

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * • Healthy pregnant female patient in the reproductive age group; 18 - 40 years old. * Gestational age: 6 - 13 weeks of gestations. * Singlton or multifetal pregnancy. * Any mode of conception included spontaneous, after superovulation with clomiphene citrate or letrozole with, or without, intrauterine insemination (IUI), and in vitro fertilization (IVF) after superovulation with gonadotropins. Exclusion Criteria: * • Patient with unsure date for the last menstrual period. * Pregnant women above 13 weeks gestation. * Patient with symptoms of threatened abortion or ectopic pregnancy at the initial antenatal visit. * Patient unable to come for follow up. * Any medical disorders as DM, HTN, …

Locations (1)

kasr Al Aini, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

Cairo, Old Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The relation between early pregnancy ultrasound measurements (GSD, YSD, CRL, HR), viability, and continuation of pregnancy till 13 weeks of gestation.

2 measures of the fetus were obtained and compared to get first trimester pregnancy outcome

Time frame: 6-7 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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