Comparison · NCT00201643-343abeb1
Rescue Course of Betamethasone or Dexamethasone vs Placebo (Normal Saline): Number of Babies Who Required Ventilatory Support Within the First 28 Days of Life.
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Measures6
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
| Measure | Value | 95% interval, lower | 95% interval, upper | Method | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk in group 1 | 0.262 | 0.213 | 0.318 | wilson | |
| Risk in group 2 | 0.348 | 0.294 | 0.406 | wilson | |
| Risk difference, group 1 minus group 2 | -0.0858 | -0.162 | -0.00809 | newcombe hybrid score | |
| Risk ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 0.753 | 0.582 | 0.976 | log | |
| Odds ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 0.666 | 0.46 | 0.963 | log | |
| Number needed to treat, for one fewer participant with the outcome on Rescue Course of Betamethasone or Dexamethasone than on Placebo (Normal Saline) | 11.7 | 6.17 | 124 | from the risk difference interval |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Groups2
Group 2 names the comparator: placebo.
| Group | Title | Description | With the outcome | Analysed | ClinicalTrials.gov code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Rescue Course of Betamethasone or Dexamethasone | Receive 2nd Rescue Course = Study drug (betamethasone or dexamethasone. If Dexamethasone, administered 6 mg IM q 12 hours x 4 doses total. If Betamethasone was used, 2 doses of 12 mg of betamethasone was given intramuscularly (IM) 24 hours apart. | 70 | 267 | OG000 |
| Group 2 | Placebo (Normal Saline) | Placebo consisted of quantity sufficient of Normal Saline with preservatives, Benzylalcohol and Benzylbenzoate.~The research subject received 2 doses of pharmacy prepared placebo (2ml normal saline)to conceal administration of dexamethasone or if to conceal betamethasone, 2 doses of Placebo (2ml normal saline) given IM 24 hours apart. | 95 | 273 | OG001 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Outcome
- Type
- SECONDARY
- Title
- Number of Babies Who Required Ventilatory Support Within the First 28 Days of Life.
- Description
- The number of babies who required ventilatory support within the first 28 days of life. Equal to or great than 12 hours was considered one day.
- Time frame
- birth to 28 days of life
- Population
- Intent to treat (ITT)
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial
- Title
- A Randomized Trial Comparing the Impact of One Versus Two Courses of Antenatal Steroids (ACS) on Neonatal Outcome
- NCT number
- NCT00201643
- Phases
- PHASE4
- Conditions
- Preterm Delivery
- Interventions
- Betamethasone or Dexamethasone (2nd course of ACS), Placebo
- Lead sponsor
- Obstetrix Medical Group
- Results first posted
- 2011-03-01
- Results on ClinicalTrials.gov
- https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00201643?tab=results
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Source
- Release
- trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
- Release manifest SHA-256
- f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57
- AACT copy
- 2026-03-23
- Tables read
- outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Sources 2
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
- ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
Each source's terms
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
- ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.
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