Ultrasound clues may spot baby bowel blockages before birth
NCT ID NCT07434596
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks back at medical records of 60 newborns who had signs of possible intestinal blockage before birth. Researchers want to find out which ultrasound measurements best predict whether a baby will actually have a blockage after delivery. The goal is to help doctors give better advice to parents and plan safer deliveries.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study population consists of neonates with prenatal ultrasound suspicion of intestinal obstruction who were evaluated at Meyer Children's Hospital (Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Meyer IRCCS) between January 2016 and December 2024. The study includes newborns from singleton pregnancies with available prenatal ultrasound data and complete postnatal follow-up. All participants were managed according to standard clinical practice, and data were retrospectively collected from electronic medical records.
- Ages
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0 to 28 days
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Neonates from singleton pregnancies with prenatal ultrasound suspicion of intestinal obstructive pathology * Availability of complete postnatal follow-up data Exclusion Criteria: * Missing delivery data * Missing prenatal ultrasound data
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aou Meyer IRCSS
RECRUITINGFlorence, Florence, 50139, Italy
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