L-arginine in Treatment of Intrauterine Growth Restriction

Last updated: August 13, 2018
Sponsor: Ain Shams University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Birth Defects

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT03321292
Hayam Fathy Mohammad 2
  • Ages 20-40
  • Female
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

Intrauterine growth restriction is an important problem in neonatal care. Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is defined as a fetal weight below the 10th percentile for gestational age. One of the main causes of IUGR is placental insufficiency.

Nitric oxide(NO) increases placental blood flow. So,it might be useful to improve IUGR pregnancy outcome .

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All pregnant women diagnosed with IUGR from 28 weeks

  • Singleton pregnancy

  • No maternal systemic disease

  • No congenital fetal malformation

  • Estimated fetal weight below 10th percentile

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • All pregnant woman diagnosed with IUGR before 28 weeks

  • Multiple pregnancy

  • Maternal systemic disease

  • Congenital fetal malformation

Study Design

Total Participants: 260
Study Start date:
October 15, 2017
Estimated Completion Date:
December 30, 2018

Study Description

The study population includes pregnant women attending Antenatal care clinic of Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital who first time diagnosed of IUGR at our antenatal care outpatient clinic either referred for this cause After confirm diagnosis of IUGR and distributing patient into two groups Patient in first group will receive oral L-arginine 3000mg/day till delivery and Acetylesalicylic acid 75mg once daily.

Patients in second group will receive Acetylesalicylic acid 75mg once daily. then follow up of both group by:

  1. Daily fetal movement counting

  2. Day after day CTG

  3. Doppler twice weekly

  4. Pelvic u/s weekly for:

A) Head circumference, Abdominal circumference, femur length B) Fetal weight C) Liquor amount: Amniotic Fluid Index Or MeanVertical Pocket

Decision of delivery will be determined when:

A) Fetal distress (non stress CTG) B) Mother starts labour C) Reversed umbilical artery Doppler.

Connect with a study center

  • Ain Shams University

    Cairo,
    Egypt

    Active - Recruiting

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