Antenatal Betamethasone Compared to Dexamethasone - "BETACODE TRIAL"

January 2, 2007 updated by: University of Oklahoma
Antenatal corticosteroids result in substantial decrease in neonatal morbidity and mortality by specifically reducing the risk of respiratory distress syndrome, intraventricular hemorrhage and neonatal death among premature infants. No human randomized study has formally compared betamethasone and dexamethasone, the preferred corticosteroids for antenatal therapy, with regards to their effectiveness in reducing neonatal morbidities and mortality. Our objective was to compare betamethasone with dexamethasone in terms of effectiveness in reducing perinatal morbidities and mortality among preterm infants.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

We conducted a double blind placebo-controlled randomized trial of antenatal betamethasone compared to dexamethasone among women at risk of preterm deliveries at Stony Brook University Hospital from August 1, 2002 through July 31, 2004. We excluded women with clinical chorioamnionitis, major fetal structural anomalies, fetal chromosomal abnormalities, prior antenatal steroid exposure, and use of betamethasone or dexamethasone for other medical indications, quadruplets and higher order multiple gestation and those who declined enrollment. Consenting women were randomly allocated to one of two groups by the Pharmacy using computer generated random numbers. The statistical analysis was performed in accordance of the intention-to-treat principle. Student t test, Chi square and Fisher exact test were used for analysis. A P value of < .05 was considered statistically significant.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • Stony Brook, New York, United States, 117913
        • Stony Brook University Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women in preterm labor with intact membranes
  • Women with preterm premature rupture of membranes
  • Women been delivered for fetal and maternal indications
  • Gestational age between 24 and 33 6/7 weeks'.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical chorioamnionitis
  • known major fetal structural anomalies,
  • known fetal chromosomal abnormalities,
  • prior antenatal steroid exposure,
  • quadruplets and higher order multiple gestation
  • Women who declined enrollment.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Neonatal mortality
Intraventricular hemorrhage
Respiratory distress syndrome

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Periventricular leukomalacia
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Neonatal sepsis

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Oklahoma

Collaborators

Stony Brook University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Andrew A Elimian, M.D, Stony Brook University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2002

Study Completion

April 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 2, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 2, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

January 4, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 4, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 2, 2007

Last Verified

January 1, 2007

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 20024615

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