Measuring baby fat could improve weight estimates before delivery
NCT ID NCT07575152
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new way to estimate a baby's weight before birth using ultrasound. Instead of only measuring bones, it also measures soft tissue thickness in the belly and thigh. Researchers hope this will give more accurate weight predictions, especially for very large or very small babies. The study will involve 300 full-term pregnant women and compare the new method to traditional measurements.
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 lead to a more accurate way to estimate fetal weight before birth, helping doctors better manage pregnancies with very large or very small babies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The new formula may not prove more accurate than existing methods, and results may not apply to all pregnancies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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.
Who is studied
full term pregnant women within 48-72 hours before delivery
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Singleton Gestation. 2. Gestational Age: Participants must be at a term ≥ 37 weeks 3. Timing of Examination: Sonographic EFW must be performed within 48 -72 hours prior to delivery. 4. Welling to share in the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Fetal Anomalies. 2. Amniotic Fluid Disorders: oligohydramnios or polyhydramnios 3. Maternal morbid obesity (BMI \> 40 kg/m2) 4. Maternal medical disorders: as diabetes, hypertension, systemic lupus erythromatosis or others affecting fetal growth 5. Fetal Hydrops 6. Fetal Malpresentation 7. Fetal growth restriction
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