Umbilical cord patch may shield babies from spina bifida damage before birth
NCT ID NCT04243889
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 25, 2026 · Updated 22 times
Summary
This study tests a prenatal surgery for spina bifida using a patch made from donated human umbilical cord tissue. The patch is placed over the spinal opening through a small camera (fetoscope) to create a watertight seal. The goal is to protect the spinal cord and reduce health problems after birth. About 50 pregnant women carrying a baby with spina bifida will take part.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for SPINA BIFIDA are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Locations
-
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Conditions
Explore the condition pages connected to this study.