Purpose

The focus of this research is to create a repository of ultrasonographic images and their corresponding medical data from pregnant women (the mothers of the fetuses that are imaged), focusing on fetal anomalies. These women will visit the obstetrical clinics at Regional One Health and the Le Bonheur Fetal Center.

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 1 Minute and 50 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant females - age 8 years to 50 years - who have referred to the clinic for high risks pregnancies - Infants (male and female) born with anomalies

Exclusion Criteria

  • Non-pregnant females.

Study Design

Phase
Study Type
Observational [Patient Registry]
Observational Model
Case-Only
Time Perspective
Prospective

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Pregnant Women & their fetuses/infants Information about pregnant women and their fetuses/infants, including the medical history, prenatal, perinatal, and postpartum periods (6 weeks after delivery) and throughout the treatment (e.g.surgery) for the child's medical condition (up to approx. child is @ 6 months of age), will be collected in this repository. The analysis of this information may help in understanding of the causes of fetal anomalies.

Recruiting Locations

LeBonheur Children's Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Contact:
Annette B. Hickerson, RN, CCRC
901-448-4784
abpayne@uthsc.edu

Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare, LeBonheur Fetal Center
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Contact:
Annette B. Hickerson, RN, CCRC
901-448-4784
abpayne@uthsc.edu

Regional One Health, OB/GYN Clinic, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Contact:
Annette B. Hickerson, R.N.
901-448-4784
abpayne@uthsc.edu

Regional One Health, Regional Medical Center, Rout Center for Women and Children
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Contact:
Annette B. Hickerson, RN, CCRc
901-448-4784
abpayne@uthsc.edu

Regional One Health Center for High Risk Pregnancies
Memphis, Tennessee 38120
Contact:
Annette B. Hickerson, R.N.
901-448-4784
abpayne@uthsc.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Tennessee

Study Contact

Norman Meyer, M.D.
901-448-2531
nmeyer@uthsc.edu

Detailed Description

1. Repository data will be collected from the medical record and entered into the data base after the patient has completed the appointment. 2. Data collection will continue into the postpartum period for each participant. 3. Data collection will continue for the child during the treatment of the medical condition, up to approximately 6 months of age if required by the condition.

Notice

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