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Placenta-Cervical Interface Angle for Predicting Placenta Accreta Spectrum Severity
Sponsor: Necmettin Erbakan University
Summary
Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is associated with substantial maternal and neonatal morbidity, and accurate antenatal prediction of its severity remains challenging. Although several sonographic markers exist, most are subjective and operator-dependent, and few predict surgical complexity or adverse perinatal outcomes. This prospective observational cohort study evaluates the Placenta-Cervical Interface Angle (PCIA), a novel geometric transvaginal ultrasound marker, defined as the angle between the longitudinal axis of the cervical canal and the tangent line drawn to the lower placental edge. The study assesses the predictive performance of the PCIA for severe PAS and its association with intraoperative morbidity and adverse perinatal outcomes.
Official title: Placenta-Cervical Interface Angle: A Novel Sonographic Marker for Predicting Placenta Accreta Spectrum Severity and Perinatal Outcomes
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-09-15
Completion Date
2027-05-15
Last Updated
2026-09-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Pregnant women at risk of PAS
Transvaginal ultrasonography performed in the sagittal plane to measure the Placenta-Cervical Interface Angle (PCIA), defined as the angle between the longitudinal axis of the cervical canal and the tangent to the lower placental edge, together with assessment of classic sonographic PAS markers.
Locations (1)
Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Medicine, Perinatology Clinic
Konya, Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)