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NCT Number: NCT02283138

Prediction of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Fetuses by Assessment of Fetal Lung Volume by Vocal and Pulmonary Artery Resistance Index a Pilot Study

The investigators will measure fetal lung volume by VOCAL and pulmonary artery resistance index in preterm fetuses and correlating the results with postnatal respiratory distress of the preterm neonates.

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Key information

Age range

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ain Shams Maternity Hospital

Cairo, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • preterm labour

Exclusion criteria

  • twins

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Neonatal respiratory distress

    Time frame: at time of delivery

    Apgar score at birth, need for NICU admission after delivery, need for neonate with RDS for continuous positive airway pressure ventilation

Secondary outcomes

  1. Neonatal mortality rate

    Time frame: One week after delivery

    Follow up for early neonatal mortality rate after NICU admission ,

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ain Shams University

Other

Collaborators

  • Ain Shams Maternity Hospital

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Nov 5, 2014
Registry last updated
Jul 18, 2017

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