Characterization of Fetal Lung With Quantitative Ultrasound
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexFemale
Age18-45
SponsorUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
About this trial
The purpose of the study is to show if it's possible to use a special kind of ultrasound called backscatter quantitative ultrasound (bQUS) to check on a baby's lungs when the mother is 36 weeks pregnant. 16 participants will be on study for a single 30 minute ultrasound between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Pregnant females ages 18 to 45 years old with singleton pregnancy, live fetus, gestational age between 32.1 and 36.7 weeks, not in labor, scheduled for routine ultrasound growth evaluation.
Gestational age determined by the date of the last menses, and confirmed by measurement of the crown-rump-length on transabdominal ultrasound.
Disqualifiers
Subjects unable to consent
Active Labor
Fetal malformations of the lungs
Prescription of corticosteroids prior to ultrasound evaluation
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Backscatter Quantitative Ultrasound
Treatment groups
16 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov