Dexamethasone on Fetal and Uteroplacental Doppler

January 21, 2016 updated by: Ahmed Mohamed Abbas, Assiut University

Effects of Antenatal Dexamethasone Administration on Fetal and Uteroplacental Doppler Waveforms in Women at Risk for Preterm Birth

The current study aims to investigate the effects of dexamethasone exerted on fetal and uteroplacental circulation as measured by Doppler ultrasonography in pregnancies at risk for preterm birth after 24 hours of its administration.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

50

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

    • Cairo
      • Assiut, Cairo, Egypt, 002
        • Ahmed Abbas

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:

  • Patients at risk of preterm labor to be included were those with preterm uterine contractions, placenta previa, and mild preeclampsia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who were actively in labor, presented with premature rupture of membranes, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), those who had received corticosteroids in their pregnancies and/or fetuses with suspected structural abnormalities

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Preterm

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
mean of Doppler Resistance index (RI)
Time Frame: 24 hours
24 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
mean of Doppler Pulsatility index (PI)
Time Frame: 24 hours
24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 15, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

January 26, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 26, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2016

Last Verified

January 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DEXA

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