Clinical Trial: The Role of Umbilical Cord Thickness in Prediction of Fetal Macrosomia in Patients With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: The Role of Umbilical Cord Thickness, Interventricular Septum Thickness and HbA1C Levels in Prediction of Fetal Macrosomia in Patients With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Brief Summary:

The aim of this work is the prediction of fetal macrosomia by measuring:

  1. HbA1C.
  2. Umbilical cord thickness.
  3. Interventricular septum thickness.

Detailed Summary:

This prospective case control study will be carried out at Ain shams university maternity hospital between April 2015 and October 2015 on 80 patients. The patients will be divided into two groups, 40 pregnant women as case group with gestational diabetes mellitus and 40 non diabetic pregnant women as control group after being approved by the local hospital ethics and research committee. A verbal consent will be taken from each patient.

The following investigation will be performed:

  1. Calculation of gestational age will be based on the last reliable menstrual period or ultrasound examination within the first trimester.

    The ultrasound examination will be with Voluson E6 equipped with a 3.5 Hz trans-abdominal probe at fetal medicine unit of maternity hospital Ain Shams University.

  2. Ultrasound examination will be performed twice at 27-28 weeks and 36-37 weeks of gestation prospectively.

    During ultrasound, fetal biometry (biparietal diameter, abdominal circumference, femur length) and estimated fetal weight will be calculated automatically according to hadlock's formula additionally, the sonographic cross sectional area of umbilical cord, the umbilical arteries and umbilical vein will be measured in a free loop of the umbilical cord using the software of the ultrasound device.

    The cross sectional area of Wharton's jelly will be computed by subtracting the cross sectional area of the vessels from that of the umbilical cord and the interventricular septum thickness will be measured.


  3. Sponsor: Ain Shams University

    Current Primary Outcome: The Number of Participants Who Were Diagnosed With Fetal Macrosomia (Birth Weight) [ Time Frame: at birth ]

    The neonates will be weighed and fetal macrosomia will be diagnosed if fetal weight is 4 kg or more.


    Original Primary Outcome: prediction of fetal macrosomia by measuring Umbilical cord thickness [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

    Current Secondary Outcome:

    • Umbilical Cordcross-sectional Area [ Time Frame: 36-37 weeks of gestation ]
      the sonographic cross sectional area of umbilical cord, the umbilical arteries and umbilical vein will be measured in a free loop of the umbilical cord using the software of the ultrasound device.
    • Prediction of Fetal Macrosomia by Measuring HbA1C in Participants [ Time Frame: 36-37 weeks of gestation ]
      Venous blood samples will be taken from participants in clinical pathology department Ain Shams University, to measure the level of HbA1c using immunoassay technique.
    • Interventricular Septum Thickness [ Time Frame: 36-37 weeks of gestation ]
      The interventricular septum thickness will be measured by ultrasound examination


    Original Secondary Outcome:

    • prediction of fetal macrosomia by measuring HbA1C [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
    • prediction of fetal macrosomia by measuring Interventricular septum thickness [ Time Frame: 6 months ]


    Information By: Ain Shams University

    Dates:
    Date Received: December 26, 2015
    Date Started: April 2015
    Date Completion:
    Last Updated: July 11, 2016
    Last Verified: July 2016