Ultrasound score may guide surgery for dangerous placenta condition
NCT ID NCT06220760
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a special ultrasound scoring system (Placenta Accreta Index) can help doctors decide the safest type of surgery for pregnant women with placenta accreta, a condition where the placenta grows too deeply into the womb. Researchers studied 154 women with placenta previa and at least one prior C-section. The goal was to see if the score could predict whether a woman could have fertility-sparing surgery or would need a hysterectomy (removal of the womb). The study also tracked complications for mothers and babies.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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154 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Women with Previous Scar of cesarean section who are 32weeks of gestation or more who are known to be Placenta previa
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. pregnant women with gestational age 32 weeks or more 2. singleton pregnancy 3. known to have placenta previa (lower edge of the placenta within 5 cm from internal Os ) 4. with at least previous 1 cesarean section Exclusion Criteria: 1. the patient is active in labor 2. haemodynamically unstable
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut University
Asyut, Asyut Governorate, 71515, Egypt
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