Point of Care Ultrasound in Obstetric Triage

Description

The research will find out if using portable ultrasound devices by nurses can make it quicker to get babies from 24 to 32 weeks on the doppler monitor.

Conditions

Ultrasound, Fetal Monitoring

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The research will find out if using portable ultrasound devices by nurses can make it quicker to get babies from 24 to 32 weeks on the doppler monitor.

Handheld Point of Care Ultrasound in Obstetric Triage: A Cluster Study

Point of Care Ultrasound in Obstetric Triage

Condition
Ultrasound
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Galveston

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States, 77550

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

  • * Women maternal age 18 to age 50
  • * Gestational age between 24 weeks 0 days and 32 weeks 0 days
  • * Singleton pregnancy.
  • * They are incarcerated
  • * Outside the gestational window for inclusion
  • * Are below the age of 18
  • * If the fetus has a known lethal anomaly and a decision has been made by the patient to decline fetal monitoring.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 50 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston,

Study Record Dates

2025-02-16