The Effect of Antenatal Corticosteroid on Umbilical Artery Doppler Velocimetry in IUGR

Merve Demir

Status: Completed

Conditions: Intrauterine Growth Restriction

Treatments: Other: ultrasonography

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05588986

Antenatal-IUGR

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of antenatal corticosteroid administration on umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry measurements in pregnancies complicated by IUGR.

Full description

This study was conducted with pregnant women who were likely to have preterm birth and were treated with antenatal corticosteroids. Betamethasone was used as an antenatal corticosteroid. UA Doppler measurements (PI, S/D ratio, RI) before antenatal corticosteroid administration and 24 and 48 hours after the last dose of corticosteroid administration were evaluated in pregnant groups complicated with IUGR and uncomplicated with IUGR and compared with each other.

Enrollment: 149 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 49 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

pregnant women who were likely to have preterm delivery and were treated with antenatal corticosteroids.

Exclusion criteria

Pregnant women who had complicated pregnancy with fetal anomaly, who had multiple pregnancies, who left their pregnancy follow-up unfinished, and those under 18 years of age were excluded from the study.

Trial design

149 participants in 2 patient groups

with IUGR

Description:

Pregnant women who received antenatal corticosteroid therapy and complicated with intrauterine growth retardation

Treatment:

Other: ultrasonography

without IUGR

Description:

Pregnant women who received antenatal corticosteroid therapy and were not complicated by intrauterine growth retardation

Treatment:

Other: ultrasonography