Amniotic Fluid Optical Density Determination as a Test for Assessment of Fetal Lung Maturity.

January 4, 2015 updated by: Osvaldo A. Reyes T., Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama

Amniotic Fluid Optical Density Determination Between 28 and 36 6/7 Weeks of Pregnancy and Its Relationship With the Diagnosis of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

To determine the relationship between the result of amniotic fluid optical density between 26 and 36 6/7 weeks of pregnancy and the risk of developing neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

200

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Panama, Panama
        • Saint Thomas Maternity Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy between 26 and 36 6/7 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Problems in the handling of the amniotic fluid sample that prevented the calculation of the optical density.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Preterm fetus
Patients with pregnancies between 26 and 36 6/7 weeks of pregnancy. Before the birth, a sample of amniotic fluid was taken and analyzed using optical density at 650nm. A value above 0.15 was considered an indication of fetal lung maturity.
A sample of amniotic fluid was taken before the birth of fetus between 26 and 36 6/7 weeks of pregnancy.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Time Frame: 1 month
Diagnosis of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the neonatal period. The diagnosis was made by the neonatologist in charge (using clinical and radiological parameters).
1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Osvaldo Reyes, MD, Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 4, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 4, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

January 6, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 6, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 4, 2015

Last Verified

January 1, 2015

More Information

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