Status:

UNKNOWN

Efficacy of Misoprostol in Prevention of Neonatal Respiratory Morbidity in Parturient at Early Term Elective Caesarian Section

Lead Sponsor:

Ain Shams University

Conditions:

Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn

Neonatal Respiratory Distress

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Neonatal respiratory morbidities represent a common group of post natal complications including respiratory distress syndrome, transient tachypnea of newborn, and persistent pulmonary hypertension of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age: 18 years or more.
  • Early term singleton pregnancy.
  • Elective caesarian section at (37 - 38+6) weeks of gestation.
  • Any indication for lower uterine segment caesarian section other than labor (as malpresentations, severe preeclampsia, placenta previa with no previous bleeding attacks, Diabetes Mellitus, macrosomic fetus, non reassuring cardiotocogram (CTG), and fetal growth restriction).
  • Informed written consent signed by the participating pregnant woman.

Exclusion

  • Women having any contraindication to Prostaglandin E1 as hypersensitivity, respiratory disease (especially bronchial asthma), or glaucoma.
  • Any mental problems that block understanding of the nature and all the possible consequences of the procedure and the study.
  • Pregnancies of known fetal diseases or chromosomal abnormalities.
  • Non-singleton pregnancies.
  • Emergency caesarian section as in ruptured membrane and women in labor pain.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

210 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04780412

Start Date

September 1 2020

End Date

March 1 2021

Last Update

March 3 2021

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Ain Shams University - Faculty of Medicine

Cairo, Egypt