Placental-Cardiac Imaging Study (PLACARD)

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Placental-Cardiac Imaging Study (PLACARD)

• IRAS ID

  320644

• Contact name

  David Lloyd

• Contact email

  david.lloyd@kcl.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  King's College London

• Duration of Study in the UK

  3 years, 3 months, 30 days

• Research summary

  This project aims to understand the relationship between placental function, prenatal heart development and early cardiovascular health, using a unique combination of novel 3D/4D fetal MRI methods to generate a comprehensive, non-invasive profile of the fetoplacental circulation. Following prenatal imaging, participants will be offered postnatal follow-up for their babies at one year of age, in order to provide longitudinal insights into the relationship between intrauterine environment and early markers of cardiovascular health.

• REC name

  West of Scotland REC 5

• REC reference

  24/WS/0051

• Date of REC Opinion

  17 Jun 2024

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion