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New genetic test may unlock mysteries of unborn Babies' health
NCT ID NCT07606989
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a detailed genetic test called whole-genome sequencing (WGS) can find the cause of physical problems in unborn babies when standard tests have not. Researchers will study 1,000 pregnant women whose fetuses have structural issues seen on ultrasound or MRI but no clear genetic answer. The goal is to help families understand the cause and make better decisions about the pregnancy.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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
Pregnant women aged 18 years or older with singleton pregnancies, whose fetuses have structural abnormalities detected by ultrasound or MRI between 11+0 and 32+0 weeks of gestation, and who are scheduled to undergo invasive or postnatal genetic diagnostic procedures.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant women aged ≥ 18 years. 2. Singleton pregnancy. 3. Gestational age between 11+0 and 32+0 weeks, with ultrasound or MRI indicating a definite structural malformation in the fetus (may be with or without soft marker abnormalities) requiring prenatal diagnosis (see Appendices 1 and 2). Fetal developmental abnormalities include those of the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, craniofacial/neck region, chest/mediastinum, abdomen/digestive tract, urinary system, skeletal system/limbs, and systemic abnormalities such as fetal hydrops, abnormally thickened placenta with hydrops, and severe growth restriction. Criteria for ultrasound soft markers and structural malformations are provided in the appendices. 4. Planned to undergo at least one invasive or postnatal procedure for genetic diagnosis, and consent to the use of residual diagnostic samples for research testing. 5. Signed unified informed consent form, agreement to follow-up, and consent for storage and submission of samples and data according to the protocol. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \< 18 years or individuals lacking full capacity for civil conduct. 2. Twin or multiple pregnancies. 3. Known parental or familial carrier status of a pathogenic variant highly consistent with the current fetal phenotype, where testing is planned only for targeted confirmation. 4. Refusal to consent to the storage and use of samples and data for this study. 5. Other conditions deemed unsuitable for participation in this study by the investigator.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Huzhou Maternity & Child Care Hospital
RECRUITINGHuzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, China
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Quzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital
RECRUITINGQuzhou, Zhejiang, 324000, China
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Shaoxing Maternity & Child Care Hospital
RECRUITINGShaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China
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Women's Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China
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