The Effect of Maternal Obesity on Umbilical and Uterine Artery Doppler in Term Pregnancy : a Cross-sectional Study

Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Maternal obesity is an epidemic in the developed world like Egypt. There are many pregnancy-associated complications including pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and increased rates of septic wound after cesarean delivery. As a potential explanation of the etiology of complications due to maternal obesity, the role of endothelial dysfunction in the systemic and peripheral vasculatures has been hypothesized. It has been proposed that some adverse pregnancy outcomes in obese patients may be mediated by placental insufficiency. Utero-placental insufficiency is typically associated with fetal growth restriction and low birth weight. Umbilical and uterine artery Doppler is widely accepted as a useful tool for monitoring high-risk pregnancies. Normally, uterine artery vascular impedance gradually decreases until the late mid-trimester, owing to the establishment of a low-resistance placental circulation. Obesity has little impact on uterine vascular changes reflected by the early uterine artery PI. However, in the second trimester, extreme obesity appears to impair the normal continued drop in uterine vascular resistance. Many studies have examined the relationship between BMI and Doppler changes in high-risk pregnancies, but few have addressed these changes in low-risk pregnancies.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 20
Maximum Age: 35
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:

• Singleton pregnancy

• Gestational age ≥ 37 weeks

• Absence of fetal structural abnormalities

• Absence of maternal comorbidities and/or complications.

• Obese women (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) \[11\].

• Normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9) \[11\].

Locations
Other Locations
Egypt
Woman's Health Hospital - Assiut university
RECRUITING
Asyut
Contact Information
Primary
Mohammed Khairy Ali, MD
mohammedelkosy@aun.edu.eg
01005537951
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-01-20
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 240
Treatments
Normal weight pregnant women
Normal weight (body mass index 18.5-24.9 kg/m2)
Obese pregnant women
women (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2)
Sponsors
Leads: Assiut University

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