Fetal Movement Monitoring (FeMo) study, Cohort 2
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Fetal Movement Monitoring (FeMo) study, Cohort 2: establishing the accuracy and validity of non-invasive wearable sensors for fetal movements.
IRAS ID
326560
Contact name
Christoph Lees
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Imperial College London
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 1 months, 1 days
Research summary
Fetal movement is an important metric of prenatal health (Whitworth et al., 2011). Recent studies reported that roughly a quarter of pregnant people perceiving decreased fetal movements had poor outcomes at birth, such as preterm or small for gestational age births (Dutton et al., 2012; O'Sullivan et al., 2009), and it has been reported that more than half of stillbirths are preceded by decreased fetal movements (Efkarpidis et al., 2004). However, there is currently no way to reliably monitor fetal movements outside of a clinical environment, and we have very little understanding of what a ‘normal’ or ‘safe’ level of fetal movement is.
The aim of this project is to assess accuracy and validity of the fetal movement sensor that has been developed.
- To determine if the sensors can reliably and consistently measure fetal movements, as assessed by ultrasound, in pregnant participants who are in a mixed high-risk group and those who have no defined risk.
Comparison of movements against cCTG and maternal perception will also be made at different stages of pregnancy.
This research will provide a tool that will lead to a better understanding of the relationship between fetal movements and outcomes at birth.REC name
London - Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/PR/0859
Date of REC Opinion
19 Oct 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion