Can a simple ultrasound spot newborn lung trouble before birth?
NCT ID NCT06755073
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at whether measuring blood flow in the fetal lung artery using ultrasound can predict breathing difficulties in newborns. Researchers studied 86 pregnant women with severe preeclampsia between 28 and 37 weeks. The goal was to see if a specific ultrasound measurement could help doctors prepare for respiratory support after delivery.
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 help doctors identify at-risk newborns earlier and prepare for breathing support after birth.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The results may not apply to all pregnancies or reliably predict outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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86 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
Pregnant woman with preeclampsia
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * preeclampsia patients Pregnant 28 -37 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * fetal death Congenital fetal anomalies Fetal Cardiac arrhythmia
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Women's Health Hospital
Asyut, 088, Egypt