Clinical Trial: Randomized Clinical Trial of Early Delivery in Fetal Gastroschisis vs. Routine Care

Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Early Delivery in Fetal Gastroschisis: a Randomized Controlled Trial of Elective Early Delivery Versus Routine Obstetrical Care

Brief Summary:

Primary objective: to test the hypothesis that elective early delivery will protect the fetal bowel from the deleterious intrauterine factors late in the pregnancy and will be associated with improved neonatal outcomes.

Secondary objective: to introduce a standardized diagnostic, monitoring, and postnatal surgical management of infants with gastroschisis.