New blood test could make prenatal screening safer and more accurate
NCT ID NCT07566780
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to improve a new type of prenatal screening that uses fetal cells found in the mother's blood. Researchers will collect blood samples from 1,400 pregnant women during their first trimester. The goal is to make sure the test can reliably capture enough fetal cells to work well.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 1,400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Samples of peripheral blood (30 ml) will be collected from pregnant women at 8+0 - 14+6 weeks of gestation.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Informed consent signed before any study-specific procedures 2. Pregnant women with singleton or twin pregnancy, at 8+0 - 14+6 week of gestation, aged ≥18 years 3. No medical contraindication for collecting 30 ml blood sample Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable to provide informed consent 2. Known infections that carry a risk of vertical transmission 3. Known maternal viral diseases: HIV and HCV, HBV
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