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The Efficacy of the KARL STORZ Curved Fetoscope and Straight Fetoscope for Laser Photocoagulation of Placental Anastomoses

NCT06084247 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2025-08-14

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of KARL STORZ curved fetoscope (11508AAK) and its straight version (11506AAK) for laser photocoagulation of placental anastomoses in patients with an anterior placenta and Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS).

Conditions

  • Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

Curved KARL STORZ fetoscope

The KARLZ STORZ curved scope is used to see the inside of a pregnant person's uterus during minimally invasive surgery, similar to conventional scopes. The curved scope is rounded and thought to help visualize the anterior placenta because of its position on the uterus.

DEVICE

Conventional Scopes

The conventional scopes are regularly used during laser photocoagulation of placental anastomoses.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jimmy Espinoza

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jimmy Espinoza, MD, MSc,FACOG · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-01
Primary Completion
2026-11-01
Completion
2027-12-01
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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