Steroids before birth may alter Baby's blood counts

NCT ID NCT07358845

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether steroids given to pregnant women before a premature delivery change the baby's blood counts. Researchers observed over 1000 premature infants and compared their blood results based on when and how much steroid the mother received. The goal was to understand these effects, not to test a new treatment.

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Study facts

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Participants

1,048 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2011

Finished

Dec 2013

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

We planned to recruit all consecutive pairs: pregnant women and their preterm infants admitted \>24 and ≤ 36 weeks of gestation.

Ages

0 days to 1 day

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * gestational age 24 weeks - \<36 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * gestational age \<24 and⩾36 * major congenital or chromosomal abnormalities * intrauterine foetal demise * women with active or suspected cancer * women underwent surgery or chemotherapy during pregnancy * women whose pregnancy was prematurely terminated due to maternal indications * women who received ANS outside of our hospital * lack of parental consent.

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Conditions

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hematologic disorder Premature Birth

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care, Warsaw, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

    Warsaw, Warsaw, 00-315, Poland

  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warsaw, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

    Warsaw, 00-315, Poland

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