IRCT2015090923963N1 IRCT 2015-11-13 Vice chancellor for research, Babol University of Medical Sciences Effect of Antenatal Steroid before Elective Cesarean Section(C/S) on Prevention of Respiratory Morbidity of Term Neonates. Effect of Antenatal Steroid before Elective Cesarean Section(C/S) on Prevention of Respiratory Morbidity of Term Neonates. 2015-08-03 anticipated 100 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/20343 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Prevention. 2 Respiratory distress of newborn. Intervention 1: Mothers are randomly divided into two groups. In this study, for each group 50 samples were taken. The first groups of mothers’ were given Betamethasone(ampoule 4 mg/ml),12 mg, daily, IM, for tow days, within the at least 48 hours before the C/S. Intervention 2: but the second groups of mothers’ were given nothing (Without receiving placebo) ,took only the usual routine care before the C/S. The neonates in both groups after birth were observed for any respiratory problems, including tachypnea, retraction, grunting and cyanosis and also for the requiring any resuscitations immediately after birth. Data like need to be admitted to the neonatal unit, or NICU and doing diagnostic and therapeutic studies were gathered. The incidence of respiratory problems after birth, the diagnosis of the underlying cause of distress, need for hospitalization, length of hospital stay and the need for oxygen administration in the two groups are compared. Data were collected by a questionnaire.