Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Antenatal Corticosteroids on Neonatal Morbidity.
Lead Sponsor:
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital
Conditions:
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-49 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
It will be a randomized controlled trial. There will be two study groups. Study group 1 will be given dexamethasone while study group 2 will be given betamethasone. The control group will be given pla...
Detailed Description
The study will be a double blind randomised controlled trial. There will be two study groups and one control group. The first study group will be the pregnant women at risk of late preterm birth that...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pregnant women at 34 weeks 0 days to 36 weeks 6 days of gestation and a probability of delivery in the late preterm period irrespective of diagnosis who give consent.
- Pregnant women at 34 weeks 0 days to 36 weeks 6 days of gestation scheduled for elective/emergency delivery in the late preterm period irrespective of indication and route of delivery who give consent.
Exclusion
- Evidence of Chrioamnionitis.
- Evidence of foetal distress.
- History of use of antenatal corticosteroids in index pregnancy.
- Women who do not give consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03446937
Start Date
December 1 2017
End Date
May 31 2019
Last Update
December 27 2019
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Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Shika-Zaria
Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria, PMB 06