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Fetal Growth AbnormalitySTARNCT03857659

Serial Third Trimester Abdominal Circumference and Amniotic Fluid Measurements Versus Routine Care

A study testing Point-of-care ultrasound (POC-US), Routine antenatal care and Formal ultrasound in people with Fetal Growth Abnormality and Amniotic Fluid; Disorder, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study us to compare the rate of prenatal identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid between clinical evaluation of uterine size by symphysis fundal height (SFH) measurements versus point-of-care ultrasound (POC-US) evaluation of abdominal circumference (AC) and maximum vertical… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 years, women only
What is being tested?
Point-of-care ultrasound (POC-US), Routine antenatal care and Formal ultrasound
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
113 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
5 Apr 2019to 20 May 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 50 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Maternal age of 18 at the time of consent
  • Singleton gestation
  • Ultrasound examination that confirms or revises the estimated date of delivery (EDD) before 22 0/7 weeks of gestational age
  • Gestational age ≥ 24 weeks gestation

Who cannot join

  • Abnormal aneuploidy screening (1st trimester screening, 2nd trimester screening, integrated screening, NIPT)
  • Fetal chromosomal or genetic abnormalities
  • Fetal malformations or soft markers identified on fetal anatomy survey
  • Current pregnancy is a result of in vitro fertilization
  • Documented uterine bleeding after 24 weeks gestation. Unobserved self-reported bleeding with confirmed intact pregnancy on ultrasound after the bleeding episode is not an exclusion criterion.
  • Uterine/placental abnormalities including uterine malformations (i.e bicornuate uterus, didelphus uterus), abnormal placentation (placenta previa, accrete, percreta), uterine fibroids.
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  • Cerclage in the current pregnancy
  • History of intrauterine fetal demise
  • Fetal isoimmunization or alloimmunization
  • History of medical complications such as:
  • Cancer (including melanoma but excluding other skin cancers)
  • Endocrine disease including thyroid disease (recently diagnosed or whose medication dose is not stable), adrenal disease, diabetes mellitus (pregestational and gestational).
  • Renal disease with altered renal function (creatinine > 0.9 or proteinuria)
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Any collagen disease (lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, etc.)
  • Active liver disease (acute hepatitis, chronic active hepatitis, persistently abnormal liver enzymes)
  • Hematological disorder including alloimmune and isoimmune thrombocytopenia but excluding mild iron deficiency anemia (Hb > 9 gm/dl). Patients with sickle cell disease are excluded.
  • Chronic pulmonary disease including asthma requiring regular use of medication and active tuberculosis (TB). An asthma inhaler used on an as needed basis (PRN) for a cold or an asthma attack is not considered regular use.
  • Heart disease except mitral value prolapse not requiring medication
  • Cardiovascular disorders: chronic hypertension
  • Liver disorders accounting for cholestasis
  • Infectious diseases: HIV, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), toxoplasmosis, parvovirus B19

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Official title: Serial Third Trimester Abdominal Circumference and Amniotic Fluid Measurements Versus Routine Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial (STAR Trial)

The purpose of this study us to compare the rate of prenatal identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid between clinical evaluation of uterine size by symphysis fundal height (SFH) measurements versus point-of-care ultrasound (POC-US) evaluation of abdominal circumference (AC) and maximum vertical pocket (MVP).

Being tested
Point-of-care ultrasound (POC-US), Routine antenatal care, Formal ultrasound
Keywords
Pregnancy, Ultrasound, neonatal morbidity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Point-of-care ultrasound (POC-US)Diagnostic test

    POC-US evaluation will be conducted using the portable ultrasound machine, which is capable of straight-line measurements for assessment of the amniotic fluid, as well as ellipse measurements for determination of abdominal circumference. POC-US evaluation will be conducted every 4 weeks from 28-36 weeks.

  • Routine antenatal careDiagnostic test

    Routine care with fundal height measurement at each antenatal appointment every 2 weeks from 28-36 weeks. As well as clinically indicated obstetric ultrasound by a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)

  • Formal ultrasoundDiagnostic test

    Formal growth ultrasound performed between 36-38.6 weeks by RDMS.

Study groups in NCT03857659
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Point of care ultrasound (POC-US)ExperimentalPoint of care ultrasound (POC-US) to measure abdominal circumference and amniotic fluid every 4 weeks from 28-36 weeks
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Point-of-care ultrasound (POC-US); Diagnostic Test: Formal ultrasound
Routine antenatal careActive comparatorRoutine care with fundal height measurement at each antenatal appointment every 2 weeks from 28-36 weeks. As well as clinically indicated obstetric ultrasound by a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Routine antenatal care; Diagnostic Test: Formal ultrasound

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of participants with abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid

    Abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid as assessed by clinical evaluation of uterine size by SFH versus POC-US evaluation.

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to 36 weeks GA

  2. Number of participants with abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid

    Abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid as assessed by formal ultrasound by RDMS

    Measured: From 36 weeks Gestational age (GA) to 38.6 weeks GA

Secondary outcomes (20)
  1. Sensitivity of diagnostic methods for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid using formal USE as the diagnostic standard.

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to 38.6 weeks GA

  2. Sensitivity of diagnostic methods for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile using the neonates' gestational age at delivery as the standard

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to time of delivery

  3. Specificity of diagnostic methods for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid using formal USE as the diagnostic standard.

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to 38.6 weeks GA

  4. Specificity of diagnostic methods for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile using the neonates' gestational age at delivery as the standard

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to time of delivery

  5. Positive predictive value of diagnostic methods for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid using formal USE as the diagnostic standard.

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to 38.6 weeks GA

  6. Positive predictive value of diagnostic methods for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile using the neonates' gestational age at delivery as the standard

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to time of delivery

  7. Negative predictive value of diagnostic methods for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid using formal USE as the diagnostic standard.

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to 38.6 weeks GA

  8. Negative predictive value of diagnostic methods for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile using the neonates' gestational age at delivery as the standard

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to time of delivery

  9. False positive rate of diagnostic methods for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid using formal USE as the diagnostic standard.

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to 38.6 weeks GA

  10. False positive rate of diagnostic methods for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile using the neonates' gestational age at delivery as the standard

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to time of delivery

  11. False negative rate of diagnostic methods for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid using formal USE as the diagnostic standard.

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to 38.6 weeks GA

  12. False negative rate of diagnostic methods for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile using the neonates' gestational age at delivery as the standard

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to time of delivery

  13. Positive likelihood ratio of diagnostic methods for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid using formal USE as the diagnostic standard.

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to 38.6 weeks GA

  14. Positive likelihood ratio of diagnostic methods for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile using the neonates' gestational age at delivery as the standard

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to time of delivery

  15. Negative likelihood ratio of diagnostic methods for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid using formal USE as the diagnostic standard.

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to 38.6 weeks GA

  16. Negative likelihood ratio of diagnostic methods for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile

    Test performance characteristics of SFH measurements and POC US for identification of birthweight < 10th percentile or > 90th percentile using the neonates' gestational age at delivery as the standard

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to time of delivery

  17. Number of referrals for formal USE.

    Measured: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to 36 weeks GA

  18. Number of participants with composite neonatal morbidity

    Composite neonatal morbidity is defined as any of the following:

    • 1) Apgar score < 3 at 5 min, 2) birth trauma, 3) hypotension requiring vasopressor support, 4) hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, 5) infection, 6) intracranial or subgaleal hemorrhage, 7) meconium aspiration syndrome, 8) perinatal death, 9) respiratory support, or 10) seizure.
    1. The rate of composite neonatal morbidity, including any of the following:
    • 1) Apgar score < 3 at 5 min, 2) birth trauma, 3) hypotension requiring vasopressor support, 4) hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, 5) infection, 6) intracranial or subgaleal hemorrhage, 7) meconium aspiration syndrome, 8) perinatal death, 9) respiratory support, or 10) seizure.

    Measured: at delivery

  19. Number of participants with composite maternal morbidity

    Composite maternal morbidity is defined as any of the following:

    • 1) chorioamnionitis, 2) cesarean delivery in labor, 3) wound infection, 4) transfusion, 5) deep venous thrombus or pulmonary embolism, 6) admission to intensive care unit, 7) postpartum hemorrhage, or 8) death

    Measured: labor until delivery (total time is about 1-48 hrs)

  20. Total costs of care from the health system perspective

    1. The total costs of care from the health system perspective during the study period (from the date of enrollment through the mothers' post-delivery discharge and the infants' post-birth discharge). The hospital costs (for ER visits, admissions, delivery, and neonatal care) will be obtained from the Memorial Hermann Hospital cost-accounting system. The costs of physician services received during the study period by the mothers and the newborns will be estimated using relative value units (RVUs) based on claims data. The intervention arm will be augmented by the cost of the POC-US examinations. The POC-US costs will include the costs of the POC provider time (estimated based on limited time-motion studies, salary, and fringe data) and the depreciation costs of the portable ultrasound equipment.

    Measured: from time of randomization until discharge (total time is about 15 weeks)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Feb 2019
  2. Study start5 Apr 2019
  3. Primary completion20 Mar 2020
  4. Study completion20 May 2020

Why it stopped: COVID related termination

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
113 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03857659
Sponsor's protocol ID
HSC-MS-18-1074
Acronym
STAR
Status last verified
Jun 2021
First submitted
26 Feb 2019
Last updated
10 Jun 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Point-of-care ultrasound (POC-US), Routine antenatal care and Formal ultrasound in people with Fetal Growth Abnormality and Amniotic Fluid; Disorder, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 22 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Jun 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: COVID related termination). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of participants with abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid (time frame: From 28 weeks Gestational age (GA) to 36 weeks GA). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Jun 2021.

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