NCT01518816

Role of Serum Total Antioxidant Level in Preterm Labor

the Role of Serum Total Antioxidant Level in Preterm Labor

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 70 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Ain Shams Maternity Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to detect the association between maternal serum antioxidant level and preterm labor.

Detailed description

Study design: This is a prospective case-control study. Setting: The study will be conducted at Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital. Population of the study: A total of 70 pregnant women attending the outpatient obstetric clinic and inpatient of Obstetrics and Gynecology department or when they will be admitted to the delivary room of Ain Shams university hospital. Patient will be divided in to two groups. Group A: 35 pregnant women diagnosed with preterm labor(Preterm labor pain at least 3 contraction every 20 minutes ,cervical dilatation \< 2cm and effacement\< 50%) which will deliver within one week maximum after hospitalization. Group B: 35 pregnant women( controls )with uncomplicated pregnancies at a similar gestational ages followed routinely in the antenatal care unit. Every case will be subjected to:- 1. Written informed consent before the study. 2. Complete history . 3. Complete general and abdominal examination. 4. Infection markers(CRP,WBCs count, urine analysis ). 5. Gestational age determination by the last menstrual date or Ultrasonography. 6. Local pelvic examination.

Conditions

• Preterm Labor

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-10-01
• Primary completion: 2012-04-01
• Completion: 2012-05-01
• First posted: 2012-01-26
• Last updated: 2012-01-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt