Prediction of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Fetuses by Assessment of Fetal Lung Volume by Vocal and Pulmonary Artery Resistance Index a Pilot Study

Completed

• Conditions: Fetal Lung Volume of Preterm Fetuses Measured by VOCAL, PA-RI Measured by Pulsed Doppler

• Registration Number: NCT02283138
• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University

Brief Summary

The investigators will measure fetal lung volume by VOCAL and pulmonary artery resistance index in preterm fetuses and correlating the results with postnatal respiratory distress of the preterm neonates.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-10-31
• Study Start: 2014-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-11-04
• Study First Posted: 2014-11-05
• Primary Completion: 2017-03
• Status Verified: 2017-07
• Study Completion: 2017-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-07-16
• Last Update Posted: 2017-07-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• preterm labour

Exclusion Criteria

• twins

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neonatal respiratory distress	at time of delivery	Apgar score at birth, need for NICU admission after delivery, need for neonate with RDS for continuous positive airway pressure ventilation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neonatal mortality rate	One week after delivery	Follow up for early neonatal mortality rate after NICU admission ,

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ain Shams Maternity Hospital; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt