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

Ain Shams University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fetal Lung Volume of Preterm Fetuses Measured by VOCAL, PA-RI Measured by Pulsed Doppler

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02283138

lab7680

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• preterm labour

Exclusion criteria

• twins