Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields and Pregnancy : Exposure Specificities and Evolution (RFM - Expo)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Real Life Study; Radiofrequencies Exposure; Pregnancy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06721481

2024/923

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the specific features of radiofrequencies (RF) exposure (including 5G) in pregnant women, its evolution during pregnancy and the quantitative contribution of the various RF emission sources to which they are exposed.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pregnant women over 18 years of age;
• Subject not opposed to participating in the study;
• Patient performing the three screening ultrasounds recommended by the French National Authority for Health (HAS) at the Universitary hospital of Besançon during her pregnancy (independently or in addition to on-site clinical pregnancy monitoring); Affiliation with a French social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme; Living within the Universitary hospital of Besançon maternity catchment area, to cover the full range of geographical exposure, including both highly urbanized and more rural areas;

Exclusion criteria

• Opposition of the subject to participate in the study;
• Discontinuation of pregnancy ultrasound follow-up at Besançon University Hospital, in particular due to relocation;
• Women under court protection, guardianship, curatorship or protective supervision.

Trial design

100 participants in 1 patient group

Pregnant women

Description:

Pregnant women who attend their first prenatal consultation at the maternity ward of the University hospital of Besançon