Evaluation of the administration of betamethasone on late preterm labor and its outcomes.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Condition 1: Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. Condition 2: Preterm Labor.Hyaline Membrane DiseaseOnset (Spontaneous) of Labor Before 37 Completed Weeks of Gestation
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014050217365N2
- Lead Sponsor
- rmia University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
Pregnant women who are candidate for delivery in 34-37th week of gestational age based on LMP or Ultrasound before 20 weeks of gestation; The informed consent of the method of treatment.
Exclusion criteria: Multiple pregnancies; major congenital malformations; hemorrhagic syndromes active major bleeding; clinical evidence of chorioamnionitis, previous use of corticosteroids; the need for quick termination of pregnancy by the mother or fetus; insulin-dependent diabetes; smoking and drugs by the mother; contraindications of corticosteroids.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Respiratory distress syndrome in the baby after birth. Timepoint: Every half hour until 48 hours after birth. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Apgar score. Timepoint: At Birth. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Kind of delivery. Timepoint: At Birth. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;The need for hospitalization. Timepoint: After Birth. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Gestational age at birth. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Infant death. Timepoint: At Birth. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.