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Researchers examine whether regenerative patch for spina bifida defect can promote healing
Researchers are investigating whether a human umbilical cord patch placed on the spina bifida defect could improve healing after minimally invasive fetoscopic surgery in a clinical trial at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Patients are being enrolled at The Fetal Center affiliated with Children s Memorial Hermann Hospital, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, and UT Physicians.
The study is for pregnant patients whose babies have a neural tube defect, myelomeningocele, in which a sac of fluid containing the spinal cord and nerves protrudes through an opening in the baby s back. The condition can cause severe and lifelong disabilities, such as difficulty walking and going to the bathroom.