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Doppler Ultrasonographic Assessment of Fetal Internal Thoracic Artery Indexes

150 participantsStarted 2021-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of visualizing the internal thoracic artery (ITA), establishing the normogram for ITA pulsatility index (PI), resistance index (RI) and acceleration/ejection time (AT/ET) at 24-32 weeks.

Who can participate

Age range17 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * singleton pregnancy * having no fetal anomalies * healthy pregnant women age \>17 and \<45 years * between 24th-32nd gestational weeks Exclusion Criteria: * fetuses with congenital aneuploidy or structural malformation * underlying chronic diseases * pregnant women complicated with gestational diabetes, Type 1-2 DM, hypertension (pregnancy-induced; chronic; preeclampsia), malignancy * pregnancy complicated with preterm premature rupture of membranes, preterm labour, fetal growth restriction and another obstetric complication

What they're measuring

Doppler indices for internal thoracic artery

Timeframe: Between 24th and 32nd gestational weeks

assessment of fetal thymus size

Timeframe: Between 24th and 32nd gestational weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04686240

SponsorAnkara City Hospital Bilkent

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-04

Contact for this trial

betül yakıştıran, MD

+905464296321 btlengin@gmail.com

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