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Maternal Abdominal Morphology Assessment

Description

Previous studies have shown that pancreas size tends to be smaller in individuals with diabetes compared to those without diabetes. The investigators have recently found that pancreas size increases during pregnancy. The MAMA study aims to examine changes in the pancreas that occur during pregnancy, in both pregnant mothers and their babies, and find out how they are affected by maternal diabetes. The MAMA study is a prospective cohort study that will follow women and their babies through pregnancy and one year postpartum. Women aged 18-54, who are under 14 weeks pregnant are being recruited to participate in the MAMA study.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Previous studies have shown that pancreas size tends to be smaller in individuals with diabetes compared to those without diabetes. The investigators have recently found that pancreas size increases during pregnancy. The MAMA study aims to examine changes in the pancreas that occur during pregnancy, in both pregnant mothers and their babies, and find out how they are affected by maternal diabetes. The MAMA study is a prospective cohort study that will follow women and their babies through pregnancy and one year postpartum. Women aged 18-54, who are under 14 weeks pregnant are being recruited to participate in the MAMA study.

Diabetes Prediction During Pregnancy Using Pancreas MRI

Maternal Abdominal Morphology Assessment

Condition
Pregnancy Related
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Austin

Dell Medical School Health Discovery Building, Austin, Texas, United States, 78701

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Pregnant women, with a singleton gestation
  • * Age 18 - 54 years at screening
  • * Gestational age \< 14 weeks
  • * Willing to commit to 1 year postpartum follow up
  • * Planning to remain in geographical vicinity of Austin for 1 year after delivery
  • * Presence of any mechanically or magnetically activated implants
  • * Claustrophobia
  • * Other contraindication for MRI
  • * BMI ≥ 35.0 or maximum width less than 48 cm (necessary to fit within the MRI field of view)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 54 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Texas at Austin,

Jack Virostko, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Texas at Austin

Study Record Dates

2031-12