Maternal Serum Amyloid A Levels in Pregnancies Complicated With Preterm Labour.
- Conditions
- Preterm Labor
- Interventions
- Diagnostic Test: serum amyloid a test
- Registration Number
- NCT03205020
- Lead Sponsor
- mona nematallah
- Brief Summary
The aim of the current study is to assess the accuracy of maternal serum amyloid A for prediction of preterm labor in women with threatened preterm labor.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 58
Inclusion Criteria
- Pregnant women, age 18 - 35.
- Gestational age: 28 - 36+6 weeks.
- Singleton pregnancy.
- No past history of any medical disorder and with no other medical complications during pregnancy
- Nonsmoker.
- Diagnosis of preterm labor is based on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Guidelines
Criteria of preterm delivery:
- Gestational age: 28 - 36+6 weeks
- Presence of uterine contractions (at least 4 in 20 minutes or 8 in 60 minutes)
- cervical dilation ≥ 4 cm
- Cervical effacement ≥ 80%.
Exclusion Criteria
-
Of any patient with the following risk factors for preterm labor:
- Over distended uterus .
- hemorrhage
- Uterine anomalies
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description women with preterm labor serum amyloid a test - women delivered at full term serum amyloid a test -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method prevalence of Amyloid A level in women with preterm labour 6 months venous sample will be taken from each participant from onset of labour, Amyloid a level will be calculated
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method neonatal complications 6 months preterm baby will be examined at neonatal intensive care unit by neonatologist.
• Admission to Neonates intensive care unit.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ain Shams University
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt