Antenatal Corticoid Therapy for Late Preterm Babies

Summary

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of antenatal corticosteroid therapy in late preterm babies. The investigators hypothesis is corticoid accelerates fetal lung maturation even after 34 weeks and reduces risk of respiratory distress syndrome and other neonatal morbidities.

Timeline

Start

2008-05

Primary completion

2010-05

Completion

2010-05

Publications

• Porto AM, Coutinho IC, Correia JB, Amorim MM. Effectiveness of antenatal corticosteroids in reducing respiratory disorders in late preterm infants: randomised clinical trial. BMJ. 2011 Apr 12;342:d1696. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d1696.

Drugs

Indications