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. 2021 Dec 22;2021(12):CD006614. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006614.pub4

Haroun 2018.

Study name Antenatal corticosteroid in elective cesarean section
Methods Randomised controlled trial
Blinding: participant, care provider, investigator
Participants Females aged 18 to 35 years
Inclusion criteria
  • Maternal age (18 to 35 years)

  • Singleton pregnancy

  • Gestational age (38 to 40 weeks)


Exclusion criteria
  • Major maternal morbidities as DM and pre‐eclampsia

  • Sever oligohydramnios

  • Premature rupture of membranes

  • Women who receive steroids during pregnancy

Interventions Intervention group: dexamethasone 6 mg, 48 hours before cesarean section
Control group: placebo 6 mg, 48 hours before cesarean section
Outcomes Incidence of respiratory complications after cesarean section
Starting date February 2018
Contact information Ahmed Fayek, Professor 01005211819 ahmedamen1@yahoo.com
Hisham Abo Taleb, Lecturer 01003332139 hishamaboutaleb1@yahoo.com
Notes Authors contacted February 2020, awaiting response.