NCT05362604

Prenatal Diagnosis of the Fetal Esophageal or Intestinal Atresia

Top Benefits of the Prenatal Diagnosis of the Fetal Esophageal or Intestinal Atresia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 51 (actual)
• Sponsor: Poitiers University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Aim- to investigate how prenatal diagnosis of fetal esophageal or intestinal atresia impacts obstetric and neonatal outcomes. Methods- This was a retrospective cohort study at a single center. The study population comprised 51 consecutive pregnancies, including 29 mothers (57%) and their fetuses affected by prenatally diagnosed fetal esophageal or intestinal atresia, and 22 mothers (43%) and their babies with postnatally diagnosed fetal esophageal or intestinal atresia.

Detailed description

Aim- to investigate how prenatal diagnosis of fetal esophageal or intestinal atresia impacts obstetric and neonatal outcomes. Methods- This was a retrospective cohort study at a single center. The study population comprised 51 consecutive participants, including 29 mothers (57%) and their fetuses affected by prenatally diagnosed fetal esophageal or intestinal atresia, and 22 mothers (43%) and their babies with postnatally diagnosed fetal esophageal or intestinal atresia.

Conditions

• Antenatal Management of the Fetal Gastrointestinal Atresia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	scheduled delivery at a tertiary center	Neonatal units in French hospitals are classified in three levels. The intention is for infants requiring high level care to receive it in a tertiary neonatal unit within the same network when appropriate. In case of known fetal gastro-intestinal artesia, the prenatal care includes obstetric consultation and level 3 ultrasound scheduled every four weeks at our unit until the end of the pregnancy, antenatal consultations with a specialized multidisciplinary team, and an antenatal visit of the birth center to reduce the parental anxiety.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-04-01
• Primary completion: 2022-02-07
• Completion: 2022-02-07
• First posted: 2022-05-05
• Last updated: 2022-05-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France