Fetal bladder procedure for severe blockage in a baby boy
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial studies a fetal cystoscopy procedure to treat severe urinary tract blockage in a baby boy during pregnancy. It aims to see whether the procedure helps improve outcomes, but it requires specific pregnancy conditions and testing beforehand.
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Who can take part
- You are pregnant, and it’s a single baby (not twins or more)
- Your baby is male, and scans show severe urinary blockage with a swollen bladder and kidney swelling
- You have low fluid around the baby (too little amniotic fluid) and are between 16 and 26 weeks pregnant at the procedure
- After 20 weeks, a fluid/urine lab check is within a “favorable” range, and there has been no earlier in-womb treatment like a shunt
- You (the pregnant parent) agree to invasive genetic testing (amniocentesis or CVS), and the results are normal
- Your family agrees not to end the pregnancy before 24 weeks and can meet study visit, travel, and support requirements
Quick eligibility check
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