Can 3D ultrasound predict dangerous placenta conditions before birth?
NCT ID NCT07250412
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether 3D color ultrasound can accurately detect how deeply the placenta has grown into the uterine wall (placenta accreta spectrum) in pregnant women. Researchers will compare ultrasound images taken before delivery with what doctors see during C-section. The goal is to improve surgical planning and reduce risks for mothers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a reliable, non-invasive way to predict the severity of placenta accreta before delivery, helping doctors plan safer surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The ultrasound may not always match what surgeons find during delivery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Pregnant women with clinical or ultrasound suspicion of PAS, including: 1. Placenta previa or low-lying placenta 2. History of previous cesarean section(s) or uterine surgery (e.g., myomectomy, D\&C) 2. Gestational age ≥ 28 weeks at the time of ultrasound evaluation 3. Undergoing planned cesarean delivery in the study hospital 4. Availability of preoperative ultrasound imaging performed using a standardized protocol. 5\. Patient can provide informed Written consent and Agree to participate in the study \- Exclusion Criteria: Patients with incomplete or poor-quality ultrasound data 2. Unavailability of intraoperative confirmation of placental invasion 3. Patients with placental abruption or other causes of acute bleeding requiring emergency delivery without imaging 4. Loss to follow-up prior to delivery 5. Declined consent or withdrew participation from the study \-
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Conditions
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Locations
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Faculty of medecine Sohag university
Sohag, Egypt
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