Antenatal Corticosteroid in Elective Cesarean Section

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-05-24
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Caesarean section is a risk factor for the development of neonatal respiratory complications, mostly respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and transient tachypnoea of the new-born, both in term and preterm infants.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Dexamethasone

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Maternal age (18-35 years)

• Singleton pregnancy

• Gestational age (38-40 years)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Major maternal morbidities as DM and pre-eclampsia

• Sever oligohydramnios

• Premature rupture of membranes

• Women who receive steroids during pregnancy