Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Fetal Adrenal Gland in Cases of Threatened Preterm Labor

Assiut University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Preterm Labor

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: color Doppler; Diagnostic Test: three dimensional ultrasound

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03251794

FAGE

Details and patient eligibility

About

Preterm birth continues to be a major public health problem with lasting family and societal repercussions. Despite tremendous research effort, prevention strategies have failed, and the prevalence of preterm birth in the United States reached 12.3% in 2003.

Prematurity causes 70% of fetal/neonatal deaths. 11.4% of births are at < 37 weeks' gestation. The rate of prematurity increases dramatically with the number of fetuses - singletons 10%; twins 54.9%; and triplets 93.6%

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. singleton fetus less than 37 weeks of gestation

2. women diagnosed to having Threatened preterm labor.

   1. presence of uterine contraction (at least 4 in 20 min or 8 in 60 min )
   2. cervical effacement <80 %
   3. cervical dilatation <1 cm

Exclusion criteria

1. suspected fetal growth restriction,
2. maternal medical complications,
3. presence of fetal heart rate abnormalities at enrollment.
4. Preterm Premature rupture of membranes
5. Placenta previa
6. Lower urinary tract infection or genital infection
7. Fetal congenital anomaly

Trial design

30 participants in 1 patient group

threatened preterm labor

Description:

women presented to the reception unit from 28-37 weeks by regular contractions and opened cervix

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: three dimensional ultrasound

Diagnostic Test: color Doppler