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eonatal respiratory distress syndrome after repeat exposure to antenatal corticosteroids: a randomised controlled trial

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Women at risk of preterm birth, at less than 32 weeks gestation, who have already received a course of prenatal corticosteroids.
Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Fetal medicine and complications of pregnancy
Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care
Registration Number
ACTRN12606000318583
Lead Sponsor
Professor Caroline Crowther
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
980
Inclusion Criteria

Singleton, twin or triplet pregnancy; <32 weeks gestation; > or = 7 days since first corticosteroid treatment, remaining at risk of preterm delivery; informed written signed consent given.

Exclusion Criteria

Women with chrioamnionitis requiring urgent delivery; Women in whom L/S ratio or equivalent test is judged mature; Women in 2nd stage labour; Women in whom corticosteroid therapy is considered essential.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
eonatal lung disease[Diagnosed in neonatal period up to hospital discharge];Weight, length and head circumference[Measured at birth and primary hospital discharge.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maternal infection[Measured in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.];Maternal quality of life[Measured at 6 months post-partum];Other neonatal morbidity[Diagnosed in neonatal period up to hospital discharge.]
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