Can fetal heart scans predict risk in growth restriction?

NCT ID NCT07760194

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Assiut University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at whether measuring the heart's pumping and relaxing ability in fetuses with growth restriction can signal how well they are doing. Researchers will use a special ultrasound technique to assess heart function in pregnant women after 28 weeks. The goal is to see if these heart measurements can help predict which fetuses may have worse outcomes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Fetal echocardiography (Doppler ultrasound to measure cardiac function)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors identify which growth-restricted fetuses are at higher risk, potentially guiding earlier interventions and better monitoring.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early observational study, so findings may not apply broadly. The heart measurements are technical and may not reliably predict outcomes in all cases.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

fetal growth restriction

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FETAL GROWTH RESTRICTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Women's Health Hospital
RECRUITING

Asyut, Egypt

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