The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of drinking zamzam water versus tap water in increasing the AF index in women with oligohydramnios.
Oligohydramnios refers to decrease in amniotic fluid and it is defined as a deepest fluid pocket of less than 2 cm or an amniotic fluid index of 5 cm or less. Oligohydramnios complicates 0.5% to 8% of pregnancies, and 12 % if postdates When it occurs in first half of pregnancy it is associated with birth defects while in second half it causes poor fetal growth, malpresentations , FHR decelerations , MAS , Fetal suicidal syndrome and increases cesarean section and management and prognosis depend on gestational age
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
120
will receive the normal need of daily requirement of water (2.5 liter) in form of zamzam water till patients deliver or till term
will receive the normal need of daily requirement of water (2.5 liter) in form of tap water
Aswan University Hospital
Aswān, Egypt
RECRUITINGamniotic fluid index
the change of the amniotic fluid volume
Time frame: 10 weeks
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