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Effect of Antenatal Steroid before Elective Cesarean Section(C/S) on Prevention of Respiratory Morbidity of Term Neonates.

Effect of Antenatal Steroid before Elective Cesarean Section(C/S) on Prevention of Respiratory Morbidity of Term Neonates.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015090923963N1
Enrollment
100
Registered
2015-11-13
Start date
2015-08-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Respiratory distress of newborn. Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn- Transient tachypnoea of newborn

Interventions

Intervention 1: Mothers are randomly divided into two groups. In this study, for each group 50 samples were taken. The first groups of mothers’ were given Betamethasone(ampoule 4 mg/ml),12 mg, daily,
Prevention
Treatment - Drugs
Mothers are randomly divided into two groups. In this study, for each group 50 samples were taken. The first groups of mothers’ were given Betamethasone(ampoule 4 mg/ml),12 mg, daily, IM, for tow days
but the second groups of mothers’ were given nothing (Without receiving placebo) ,took only the usual routine care before the C/S. The neonates in both groups after birth were observed for any respira

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Babol University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for the mothers; gestational age =39 weeks (based on ultrasound examination) and maternal cesarean section indications only because of repetitive C/S. Exclusion criteria for the mothers; mothers with premature delivery, infection, diabetes, premature rupture of membranes and the use of steroids before birth and also C/s because of other reasons( other than the repeated C/S, such as medical or obstetric underlying disease, for example cephalopelvic disproportion, retinal detachment, and macrosomia. Inclusion criteria for neonates; All infants with gestational age of =39 weeks (which is based on ultrasound examination and also by the researcher’s physical examination after birth by the New Ballard Scoring system.). Exclusion criteria for neonates; Underlying diseases such as IUGR, macrosomia , perinatal infection, congenital anomalies (Congenital heart diseases, etc.).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Need for resuscitation, Respiratory distress, Need for oxygen administration, Need to be admitted to the neonatal unit, or NICU and doing diagnostic and therapeutic studies, Need for hospitalization, Length of hospital stay. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Clinical examination.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Respiratory distress syndrome and Transient tachypnea of the newborn. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Clinical examination.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mohammad Hossein Kalantar

Babol University of Medical Sciences

kalantar.hossein@yahoo.com+98 11 3255 2438

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026