A randomised trial of early ultrasound screening for fetal abnormality
ISRCTN | ISRCTN37543746 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN37543746 |
Secondary identifying numbers | RRCC138R R6003 |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 09/03/2018
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Stephen Robson
Scientific
Scientific
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Dept of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 4th Floor
Leazes Wing
Queen Victoria Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4LP
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)191 282 4132 |
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s.c.robson@ncl.ac.uk |
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Hospital |
Study type | Screening |
Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet |
Scientific title | A randomised trial of early ultrasound screening for fetal abnormality |
Study objectives | This is a randomised trial to evaluate the effects on pregnancy management and outcome of adding early ultrasound screening for structural and chromosomal abnormalities to an existing antenatal screening programme (maternal serum screening at 16 weeks and ultrasound screening at 18-20 weeks). The general hypothesis is that early ultrasound screening will improve maternal psychological outcome following termination of pregnancy (TOP) for fetal abnormality. The specific hypotheses to be tested are; Primary Addition of early ultrasound screening reduces grief, depression and distress after TOP for fetal abnormality. Secondary Addition of early ultrasound screening 1. Does not increase maternal anxiety in those receiving false positive results, while in those receiving screen negative results it 2. Provides reassurance 3. Has beneficial effects on attitudes to the fetus and 4. Has beneficial effects on smoking. The cost-effectiveness of introducing early ultrasound screening will also be examined. |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Pregnancy and childbirth: Pregnancy |
Intervention | 1. Early ultrasound screening for structural and chromosomal abnormalities 2. Standard care |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | 1. In women undergoing TOP 1.1. Grief (Perinatal Grief scale) 1.2. Depression (HAD-D scale) 1.3. Distress (Impact of Events scale) 2. In women receiving screen positive results (ultrasound or serum screening): 2.1. Anxiety (HAD-A scale and State-Trait Anxiety scale) 3. In women receiving screen negative results: 3.1. Anxiety (HAD-A scale) 3.2. Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale 3.3. Smoking status 4. Costs (patient and NHS) and cost utilities 5. Prevalence of congenital abnormalities (detected up to one month of age) 6. Total and late TOP for fetal abnormality 7. Perinatal mortality |
Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
Overall study start date | 10/01/2000 |
Completion date | 10/01/2003 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Sex | Female |
Target number of participants | 15000 |
Key inclusion criteria | 15000 women (7500 in each arm) - estimate ~50 women undergoing TOP in each arm. 225 women with false positive results and 225 screen negative women. |
Key exclusion criteria | Does not meet inclusion criteria |
Date of first enrolment | 10/01/2000 |
Date of final enrolment | 10/01/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4LP
United Kingdom
NE1 4LP
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
Funders
Funder type
Not defined
NHS Executive Northern and Yorkshire (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Editorial Notes
09/03/2018: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.
29/02/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.