Scientists hunt for hidden causes of poor fetal growth
NCT ID NCT07025031
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at why some babies grow poorly early in pregnancy for no known reason. Researchers will measure a key hormone (progesterone) in the mother's blood and examine a protective protein in the placenta after birth. By comparing 58 pregnancies, they hope to uncover clues that could lead to earlier detection or future treatments.
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 study could point toward new ways to detect or manage fetal growth restriction early in pregnancy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not identify clear causes, and results may not apply to all pregnancies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 58 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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
Women diagnosed to have fetal growth restriction within 24 until 32 weeks gestation the absence of hypertension, diabetes or autoimmune disease.
- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * singleton * dated pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * fetus with structural or chromosomal anomaly * receive treatments such as aspirin, progestogen, low molecular weight heparin * has pre-existing medical disorders such as autoimmune disease, hypertension, diabetes * smoking * suspected intrauterine infection
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, 56000, Malaysia
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Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz
RECRUITINGKuala Lumpur, 56000, Malaysia