Amniotic Fluid Optical Density Determination as a Test for Assessment of Fetal Lung Maturity.

Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama200 enrolled

Overview

To determine the relationship between the result of amniotic fluid optical density between 26 and 36 6/7 weeks of pregnancy and the risk of developing neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn

Interventions

Preterm fetusPROCEDURE

A sample of amniotic fluid was taken before the birth of fetus between 26 and 36 6/7 weeks of pregnancy.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALE

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy between 26 and 36 6/7 weeks. Exclusion Criteria: * Problems in the handling of the amniotic fluid sample that prevented the calculation of the optical density.

Locations (1)

Saint Thomas Maternity Hospital

Panama City, Panama

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn

Diagnosis of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the neonatal period. The diagnosis was made by the neonatologist in charge (using clinical and radiological parameters).

Time frame: 1 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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