Role of Serum Total Antioxidant Level in Preterm Labor
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01518816 |
Recruitment Status
: Unknown
Verified January 2012 by Abdallah Salah Abdelatif, Ain Shams Maternity Hospital.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted
: January 26, 2012
Last Update Posted
: January 30, 2012
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Condition or disease |
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Preterm Labor |
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:-
- Written informed consent before the study.
- Complete history .
- Complete general and abdominal examination.
- Infection markers(CRP,WBCs count, urine analysis ).
- Gestational age determination by the last menstrual date or Ultrasonography.
- Local pelvic examination.
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 70 participants |
Observational Model: | Case Control |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | the Role of Serum Total Antioxidant Level in Preterm Labor |
Study Start Date : | October 2011 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | April 2012 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 2012 |

Group/Cohort |
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preterm labor cases
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.
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control group
Group B: 35 pregnant women( controls )with uncomplicated pregnancies at a similar gestational ages followed routinely in the antenatal care unit.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 45 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Preterm labor(pregnant between 28th and 37th week).
- Singleton pregnancy.
- Amnion membranes were intact
Exclusion Criteria:
- Past history of preterm labor or premature delivery.
- Urinary tract infections and any other infections.
- Poly- or oligohydramnios.
- Fetal distress, fetal or uterine anomaly.
- Membranes rupture and placenta pathology.
- Preeclampsia or intrauterine growth retardation

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01518816
Contact: Mohamed SE elsafty, lecturer | 01003922211 ext 002 | ||
Contact: Ahmed M Ibrahim, ass proff | 01223416828 ext 002 | abugooda@hotmail.com |
Egypt | |
Ain Shams Maternity Hospital | Recruiting |
Cairo, Tertiary, Egypt | |
Contact: Abdallah s Abdelatif, residant 01149013302 ext 002 dr.abdallah_salah@yahoo.com | |
Contact: Mohamed SE Elsafty, lecturer 01003922211 ext 002 | |
Principal Investigator: Abdallah S Abdelatif, residant |
Principal Investigator: | ABDALLAH s ABDELATIF, residant | Ain Shams Maternity Hospital |
Responsible Party: | Abdallah Salah Abdelatif, THE ROLE OF SERUM TOTAL ANTI OXIDANT IN PRETERM LABOR, Ain Shams Maternity Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01518816 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ABDO-0100 |
First Posted: | January 26, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 30, 2012 |
Last Verified: | January 2012 |
Keywords provided by Abdallah Salah Abdelatif, Ain Shams Maternity Hospital:
antioxidant preterm labor |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Premature Birth Obstetric Labor, Premature Obstetric Labor Complications Pregnancy Complications |
Antioxidants Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Protective Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs |