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TECHNICAL ISSUES
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The purpose of this study is to measure prenatally with ultrasound the intratracheal flow volume displaced during breathing cycle in premature fetuses and to check whether a relationship exists between the inspired fluid and fetal lung maturation.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| A | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Ultrasound | Device | To measure intratracheal flow volume (and peak velocity) displaced during breathing cycle in premature fetuses. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To check whether a threshold exists between peak velocity and/or volume of fluid inspired by the fetus and lung maturation. | end of the study |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Dep. OB/GYN, HaEmek Medical Center | Afula | 18100 | Israel |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 6368667 | Background | Kitterman JA. Fetal lung development. J Dev Physiol. 1984 Feb;6(1):67-82. No abstract available. | |
| 9168577 | Background | Kalache KD, Chaoui R, Bollmann R. Doppler assessment of tracheal and nasal fluid flow during fetal breathing movements: preliminary observations. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 1997 Apr;9(4):257-61. doi: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1997.09040257.x. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014463 | Ultrasonography |
| ID | Term |
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| D003952 | Diagnostic Imaging |
| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
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