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PRECeDe Pilot: Prevention of neonatal respiratory distress with antenatal corticosteroids before elective caesarean section in women with diabetes – a feasibility randomised trial
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posted on 2023-05-29, 04:35 authored by JM Said, A Karahalios, CJ Yates, DA Kevat, R Pszczola, LA Lynch, E Korevaar, K Atallah, Vidanka VasilevskiVidanka Vasilevski, Linda SweetLinda Sweet, LW DoyleObjective: The PRECeDe Pilot Trial was designed to determine the feasibility of undertaking a multicentre, randomised controlled trial (RCT) to assess the efficacy of antenatal corticosteroids administration within 7 days before elective caesarean section (CS) in women with pre-gestational diabetes (PGDM) or gestational diabetes (GDM). Design: Triple blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, pilot RCT. Setting: Single-centre tertiary maternity hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Population: Pregnant women with PGDM (type 1 or type 2 diabetes) or GDM booked for a planned CS scheduled between 35+0 and 38+6 weeks of gestation. Methods: Eligible participants were randomised to receive two injections of either betamethasone 11.4 mg or normal saline placebo, 24 hours apart within 7 days before CS scheduled between 35+0 and 38+6 weeks of gestation. Main Outcome Measure: The proportion of eligible women who consented and were randomised. Trial Registration: Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12619001475134. Results: Of 537 women eligible, 182 were approached and 47 (26%) were recruited. Of these, 22 were allocated to the betamethasone group and 25 were allocated to the placebo group. There were no serious adverse events related to participation. Conclusion: It is feasible to undertake a triple-blind, placebo-controlled RCT investigating the efficacy of antenatal corticosteroids in preventing respiratory morbidity in infants of women with PGDM or GDM who are undergoing an elective CS between 35+0 and 38+6 weeks.
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyLocation
EnglandPublisher DOI
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1470-0328eISSN
1471-0528Language
EnglishPublication classification
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Science & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineObstetrics & Gynecologyantenatal corticosteroidsbetamethasonecaesarean sectiondiabetesgestational diabetesneonatal hypoglycaemiarespiratory distress syndromeINTENSIVE-CARE-UNITMORBIDITYRISKBETAMETHASONEOUTCOMESOBESITYIMPACTConditions Affecting the Embryonic and Fetal PeriodsPreventionPerinatal Period - Conditions Originating in Perinatal PeriodClinical ResearchPediatricClinical Trials and Supportive ActivitiesDiabetes6.1 Pharmaceuticals6 Evaluation of treatments and therapeutic interventionsReproductive health and childbirth3 Good Health and Well BeingMedical and Health Sciences
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