Sticky ultrasound patch could keep tabs on unborn babies
NCT ID NCT07676474
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a wireless, sticky ultrasound patch that sticks to a pregnant woman's belly to monitor her baby's health. The patch records images and data for 10 to 30 minutes. Researchers want to see if the patch is comfortable, stays in place, and provides good-quality images. The study involves 50 pregnant women with a single baby, between 20 and 39 weeks of pregnancy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Wireless bioadhesive ultrasound device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a comfortable, wearable way to continuously monitor fetal health without bulky equipment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 50 participants. The device may not provide clear enough images or may cause skin irritation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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
The study population is limited to persons with a single pregnancy who are receiving a clinically-ordered MRI at Boston Children's Hospital as part of their clinical care.
- 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 individual 18 years or older 2. Singleton uterine pregnancy 3. Gestational age 20 to 39 gestational weeks 4. Able to provide written informed consent 5. Willing to go an single visit lasting 45 minutes - 1 hour including device placement, monitoring and removal 6. Willing to permit placement of the wireless bioadhesive ultrasound device on their abdomen for approximately 10-30 minutes Exclusion Criteria: 1. Multiple gestation 2. Maternal abdominal skin condition at the potential site of attachment, such as rash, open wound, etc., preventing placement 3. Known allergy or hypersensitivity to adhesive material or hydrogel products 4. Need for urgent clinical management/triage 5. BMI \> 35, as the signal quality could be impacted by BMI and not the device specifically
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States