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- Clinical Trial NCT03658590
Dexamethasone and Induction of Delivery
Dexamethasone Effect on Induction Delivery Interval at Term Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Research hypothesis:
In full term primigravidae undergoing induction of labor, the use of a single dose of dexamethasone (8mg) intra-venously will help in shortening the duration interval between initiation of labor induction and delivery of the fetus.
Research question:
In full term primigravidae undergoing induction of labor, does the use of intra-venous dexamethasone play a role in shortening the duration interval between initiation of labor induction and delivery of the fetus?
Patients and Methods
Type of study:
Double blind randomized controlled trial.
Study settings:
Site: Ain Shams Maternity Hospital Study duration: 6 months
Study population:
One hundred and two pregnant women will be recruited in this study from women attending the emergency room department of obstetrics and gynecology at Ain Shams University.
Inclusion criteria:
Primiparity Singleton pregnancy Gestational age i.e. 40 weeks or more by date or 1st trimestric ultrasound. Bishop score of 4 or greater. Longitudinal lie. Vertex presentation. Intact membranes
Exclusion criteria:
Refused consent Malpresentation. Multiple pregnancies. Active phase of labour. Rupture of membranes (ROM). Cephalo-pelvic disproportion. Previous C-section or myomectomy operation. Known contraindication or hypersensitivity to Dexamethasone. Fetal distress. IUFD Current maternal disorder e.g. diabetes mellitus and pregnancy induced hypertension.
Over distended abdomen e.g. fetal macrosomia or polyhydramonus suggested by ultrasound.
Ante-partum hemorrhage e.g. placenta previa, accidental hemorrhage.
These criteria will be assessed at first during the initial evaluation in the delivery suite as follows:
History:
Personal, menstrual, obstetric, past and family history will be taken. History of present pregnancy will be taken including the first day of last menstrual period, duration of pregnancy, warning symptoms as headache, visual symptoms, edema of face and fingers, excessive vomiting, heart burn, epigastric pain, vaginal bleeding, decreased fetal movements, edema of the lower limbs and history of any drug intake.
Examination:
- General examination:vital signs, chest, heart and lower limb examination.
- Abdominal examination: for assessment of fundal level, presentation, expected fetal weight, fetal heart rate and presence of scars of previous operations as cesarean section or myomectomy.
- Vaginal examination: for assessment of cervical dilatation and effacement at the beginning, state of fetal membranes, station of fetal head, position of fetal head and pelvic adequacy.
Investigations:
- Laboratory: blood grouping, Rh typing, complete blood count.
- Abdominal ultrasound: to confirm the gestational age, fetal number, viability, presentation, position, estimated fetal weight, and to detect the grade of placental maturity, amount and turbidity of liquor.
- CTG: application of CTG half an hour to all participates before starting any intervention.
Enrollment and Allocation of the patients:
After approval of health ethical committee in Ain Shams Hospital and after the initial evaluation, women who fulfilled the appropriate inclusion and exclusion criteria will be invited to participate in the study, a verbal consent will be obtained from each candidate after explanation of the procedure in details.
Randomization:
The eligible 102 women will be randomized into one of the following two groups:
- Group D (study group): including 51 women who will receive a prefilled syringe with two milliliters (8 mg) of dexamethasone intravenously.
- Group P (control group): including 51 women who will receive a prefilled syringe with two milliliters of distilled water intravenously.
No cervical ripping agent will be used for induction of labor in either group. Randomization is performed using a computer-generated randomization system. 102 opaque envelopes will be numbered serially; each envelope will contain the corresponding letter in the randomization table, and when the first pregnant woman arrived, the first envelope will be opened and the pregnant woman will be allocated to the group according to the inside letter.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Cairo, Egypt
- Ain shams university
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Primiparity
- Singleton pregnancy
- Gestational age i.e. 40 weeks or more by date or 1sttrimestric ultrasound.
- Bishop score of 4 or greater.
- Longitudinal lie.
- Vertex presentation.
- Intact membranes
Exclusion Criteria:
- Refused consent
- Malpresentation.
- Multiple pregnancies.
- Active phase of labour.
- Rupture of membranes (ROM).
- Cephalo-pelvic disproportion.
- Previous C-section or myomectomy operation.
- Known contraindication or hypersensitivity to Dexamethasone.
- Fetal distress.
- IUFD
- Current maternal disorder e.g. diabetes mellitus and pregnancy induced hypertension.
- Over distended abdomen e.g. fetal macrosomia or polyhydramonus suggested by ultrasound.
- Ante-partum hemorrhage e.g. placenta previa, accidental hemorrhage.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Group D
including 51 women who will receive a prefilled syringe with two milliliters (8 mg) of dexamethasone intravenously.
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a prefilled syringe with two milliliters (8 mg) of dexamethasone intravenously
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Group P
including 51 women who will receive a prefilled syringe with two milliliters of distilled water intravenously.
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a prefilled syringe with two milliliters of distilled water intravenously.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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The interval between the initiation of induction and the delivery of the fetus.
Time Frame: Up to 1 day
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Mean time of interval between the initiation of induction and the delivery of the fetus in the two groups.
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Up to 1 day
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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The duration of the first stage of labor (Partographic representation will do for each participant).
Time Frame: Up to 1 hour
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Mean time of duration of the first stage of labor in the two groups.
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Up to 1 hour
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The duration of the second stage of labor.
Time Frame: Up to 2 hours
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Mean time of duration of the second stage of labor in the two groups.
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Up to 2 hours
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The duration of the third stage of labor.
Time Frame: Up to 30 minutes
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Mean time of duration of the third stage of labor in the two groups.
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Up to 30 minutes
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The neonatal outcome by APGAR score.
Time Frame: at 1 and 5 minutes
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Mean of APGAR score at 1 and 5 minutes for fetus in the two groups.
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at 1 and 5 minutes
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Any postpartum maternal adverse effects (e.g. vital sing abnormality, any maternal postpartum hemorrhage and central nervous system manifestation).
Time Frame: Up to 1 day
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Percentage of postpartum adverse effects in both group.
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Up to 1 day
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Chair: Tarek F Tamara, MD, Ain shams university
- Study Director: Amgad E Abou Gamrah, MD, Ain shams university
- Principal Investigator: Gihan E Elhawwary, MD, Ain shams university
Study record dates
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Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 100
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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