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Characterization of Fetal Lung With Quantitative Ultrasound

University of Wisconsin, Madison · NCT06722365

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–45 · Women only
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
16
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
December 17, 2024
Record last updated
June 25, 2026

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What the study is about

The purpose of the study is to show if it's possible to use a special kind of ultrasound called backscatter quantitative ultrasound (bQUS) to check on a baby's lungs when the mother is 36 weeks pregnant. 16 participants will be on study for a single 30 minute ultrasound between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy.

Being studied: Backscatter Quantitative Ultrasound

Conditions: Respiratory Complication; Fetal Lung Imaging

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant females ages 18 to 45 years old with singleton pregnancy, live fetus, gestational age between 32.1 and 36.7 weeks, not in labor, scheduled for routine ultrasound growth evaluation.
  • Gestational age determined by the date of the last menses, and confirmed by measurement of the crown-rump-length on transabdominal ultrasound.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects unable to consent
  • Active Labor
  • Fetal malformations of the lungs
  • Prescription of corticosteroids prior to ultrasound evaluation
  • Pre-gestation or gestational diabetes mellitus
  • Low English proficiency, needing an interpreter

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Study contacts (from the official record)

  • UW Ob/Gyn Human Subjects Core · 608-890-3345 · research.crc_obgyn@wisc.edu
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