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Oxidative StressRESOXNCT00791687

Prenatal Corticosteroids and Antioxidants in Preterm Infants

An observational study of Oxidative Stress, run by Fundacion Para La Investigacion Hospital La Fe at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Premature infants are highly susceptible to oxidative stress because of the immaturity of their antioxidant defense system. The use of prenatal glucocorticosteroids administered to the mother improves respiratory function and overall outcome. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Oxidative Stress
How many people
57 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
Jan 2003to Jan 2005
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Extremely low gestational age neonates < 28 weeks gestation whose mothers received or not antenatal glucocorticosteroids.

Who may be able to join

  • Gestational age <28 weeks
  • Registered used or not of prenatal glucocorticosteroids by the mother

Who cannot join

  • Use of pro-or-antioxidant drugs by the mother during gestation
  • Major congenital malformations
  • Prenatal inflammation (E.G.:chorioamnionitis)
  • Chromosomopathies
  • Uncertainty about gestational age

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Division of Neonatology; University Hospital La Fe

    Valencia, Valencia, 46009

Other trials in Spain

About this study

Official title: Prenatal Corticosteroids Enhance the Antioxidant Defense System in Extremely Low Gestational Age Neonates

Premature infants are highly susceptible to oxidative stress because of the immaturity of their antioxidant defense system. The use of prenatal glucocorticosteroids administered to the mother improves respiratory function and overall outcome. The investigators hypothesize that prenatal glucocorticosteroids favor the expression and competence of the antioxidant defense system.

Read the detailed description

This is an observational study recruiting extremely low gestational age neonates (<28 weeks gestation) whose mothers received or not full scheduled prenatal glucocorticosteroids. Healthy term newly born infants acted as controls.

At birth cord blood were drawn for the following analytical determinations: reduced and oxidized glutathione; malondialdehyde; superoxide dismutase; catalase; glutathione peroxidase; glutathione reductase; glutathione s-transferase. In addition, first urine voided was collected for ortho-tyrosine/phenylalanine and 8-hydroxy-2-oxo-deoxyguanosine/2-deoxyguanosine determination. Analytical data and clinical outcomes are compared.

Keywords
Antioxidant enzymes, Glutathione, Oxidative stress, Prematurity, Respiratory distress, Non enzymatic antioxidant defense system, Enzymatic antioxidant defense system
Medical subject headings
Premature Birth, Dyspnea

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT00791687
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PRENATAL CORTICOSTEROIDSExtremely low gestational age neonates (<28 weeks gestation) whose mothers received full course of betamethasone before delivery.
NON PRENATAL CORTICOSTEROIDSExtremely low gestational age neonates (<28 weeks gestation) whose mothers did not receive full course of betamethasone before delivery.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Evaluation of glutathione redox status in cord blood.

    Measured: at birth

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Evaluation of antioxidant activity.

    Measured: at birth

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Nov 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2003
  3. Primary completionJan 2005
  4. Study completionJan 2005

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
57 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00791687
Sponsor's protocol ID
PI08/0027
Acronym
RESOX
Status last verified
Nov 2008
First submitted
13 Nov 2008
Last updated
14 Nov 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Arima M, Kumai T, Asoh K, Takeba Y, Murano K, Goto K, Tsuzuki Y, Mizuno M, Kojima T, Kobayashi S, Koitabashi Y. Effects of antenatal dexamethasone on antioxidant enzymes and nitric oxide synthase in the rat lung. J Pharmacol Sci. 2008 Feb;106(2):242-8. doi: 10.1254/jphs.fp0060844. Epub 2008 Feb 9.

    PubMed 18270477
  • Chandrasekar I, Eis A, Konduri GG. Betamethasone attenuates oxidant stress in endothelial cells from fetal lambs with persistent pulmonary hypertension. Pediatr Res. 2008 Jan;63(1):67-72. doi: 10.1203/PDR.0b013e31815b43ee.

    PubMed 18043518
  • Asikainen TM, White CW. Antioxidant defenses in the preterm lung: role for hypoxia-inducible factors in BPD? Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2005 Mar 1;203(2):177-88. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2004.07.008.

    PubMed 15710178
  • Asikainen TM, White CW. Pulmonary antioxidant defenses in the preterm newborn with respiratory distress and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in evolution: implications for antioxidant therapy. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2004 Feb;6(1):155-67. doi: 10.1089/152308604771978462.

    PubMed 14713347

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Oxidative Stress, run by Fundacion Para La Investigacion Hospital La Fe at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Nov 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Evaluation of glutathione redox status in cord blood. (time frame: at birth). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00791687, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Nov 2008.

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