Condition 1: Respiratory Distress Syndrome of Newborn. Condition 2: Preterm Labour and Delivery. Hyaline Membrane Disease Onset (Spontaneous) of Labour Before 37 Completed Weeks of Gestation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: First intervention group:
Intramuscularly injection of 6ml of betamethasone solution (4mg/ml) (devided into two 3ml injection with a 12-hour interval), from Sahaamy-e Aam drug manufact
Treatment - Drugs
First intervention group:
Intramuscularly injection of 6ml of betamethasone solution (4mg/ml) (devided into two 3ml injection with a 12-hour interval), from Sahaamy-e Aam drug manufacturing company,
Second intervention group:
Intramuscularly injection of 6ml of normal saline solution (9mg/ml) (devided into two 3ml injection with a 12-hour interval), from Daroupakhsh drug manufacturing company, T
Sponsors
Investigator
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 39 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women aged between 18 to 39 years who are candidate for delivery in 34-36th week of gestational age Exclusion criteria: Delivery after 37th week of gestational age; diabetes; fetal anomalies; delivery before receiving the two doses of the drug; multiple pregnancy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of respiratory distress syndrome of newborn. Timepoint: Every 30 min up to 48 h. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Apgar. Timepoint: At birth. Method of measurement: Checklist. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Need for newborn admission. Timepoint: Up to 48 h. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Outcome results
None listed