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Two-thirds of surveyed parents would want to participate in a randomized control trial comparing two doses of antenatal corticosteroids to a single dose and matching placebo

Abstract

Objectives Objective: Animal research strongly suggests that a single dose of antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) is as effective at maturing preterm lungs as double doses; however, a human randomized control trial (RCT) is urgently needed. A parent-to-parent video was made to introduce an RCT examining whether the standard two doses of ACS are non-inferior to a single dose (and matching placebo) given to women at risk of early birth, with …

Authors

Cui Y-Y; Bacchini F; Murphy K; Lacaze-Masmonteil T; Asztalos E; Shah P; McDonald S

Journal

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Vol. 43, No. 5,

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

5 2021

DOI

10.1016/j.jogc.2021.02.089

ISSN

1701-2163