Effect of Antenatal Corticosteroids on Neonatal Morbidity.

NCT ID: NCT03446937

Last Updated: 2019-12-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-12-01

Study Completion Date

2019-05-31

Brief Summary

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It will be a randomized controlled trial. There will be two study groups. Study group 1 will be given dexamethasone while study group 2 will be given betamethasone. The control group will be given placebo.

Detailed Description

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The study will be a double blind randomised controlled trial. There will be two study groups and one control group.

The first study group will be the pregnant women at risk of late preterm birth that will receive antenatal corticosteroids in the form of intramuscular dexamethasone sodium phosphate.

The second study group will be the pregnant women at risk of late preterm birth that will receive antenatal corticosteroids in the form of intramuscular betamethasone sodium phosphate.

The control group will be pregnant women at risk of late preterm birth that will be given intramuscular water for injection.

Conditions

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Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Keywords

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Antenal corticosteroids Late preterm delivery Neonatal morbidity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomised controlled trial
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators
double blind

Study Groups

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Dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection

Intervention: Drug: Dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection Two doses Intramuscular Dexamethasone sodium phosphate 12mg given12 hours apart. (produced by Taizhou Overseas International Ltd. 126-128 Qingnian Road Jiaojiang, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection 12 mg X doses to be given 12 hours apart

Betamethasone sodium phosphate injection

Intervention: Drug: Betamethasone sodium phosphate injection Two doses of intramuscular betamethasone sodium phosphate 12mg given 12 hours apart. (obtained from Twinbrook pkwy, Rockville, MD Singapore. CAT No 1068004, Lot: R004e0)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection (Medication)

Intervention Type DRUG

betamethasone sodium phosphate injection12mg X 2 doses given 12 hours apart

Water for injection

Intervention. Drug: Water for injection. Two doses of intramuscular water for injection given 12 hours apart.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Water for injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Two doses of intramuscular injection of water for injection given 12 hours apart

Interventions

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Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection

Dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection 12 mg X doses to be given 12 hours apart

Intervention Type DRUG

Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection (Medication)

betamethasone sodium phosphate injection12mg X 2 doses given 12 hours apart

Intervention Type DRUG

Water for injection

Two doses of intramuscular injection of water for injection given 12 hours apart

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Pemadex Juhel water for injection

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pregnant women at 34 weeks 0 days to 36 weeks 6 days of gestation and a probability of delivery in the late preterm period irrespective of diagnosis who give consent.
* Pregnant women at 34 weeks 0 days to 36 weeks 6 days of gestation scheduled for elective/emergency delivery in the late preterm period irrespective of indication and route of delivery who give consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Evidence of Chrioamnionitis.
* Evidence of foetal distress.
* History of use of antenatal corticosteroids in index pregnancy.
* Women who do not give consent.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

49 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Anisah Yahya

Lecturer I/Fellow

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Anisah Yahya, MBBS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ahmadu Bello University

Locations

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Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Shika-Zaria

Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Site Status

Countries

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Nigeria

References

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Yahya A, Sulayman HU, Abdulkadir I, Lawal BB. Effect of Antenatal Corticosteroids in Late Preterm Delivery on Neonatal Respiratory Morbidity: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Niger Med J. 2023 Oct 21;64(4):532-544. doi: 10.60787/NMJ-64-4-297. eCollection 2023 Jul-Aug.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38952884 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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AhmaduBUTH

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id