Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) studies of inhaled corticosteroids during pregnancy

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1999 Feb;103(2 Pt 2):S356-9. doi: 10.1016/s0091-6749(99)70263-0.

Abstract

Few prospective clinical trials exist to address the use of asthma medications during pregnancy in relation to neonatal outcomes. There is a need to identify favorable pregnancy outcomes in relation to the successful treatment of pregnant women with asthma. To this end, 3 studies have been initiated: (1) a retrospective analysis of inhaled steroid use in a maternal-fetal medicine research center, (2) a large observational cohort study assessing the effects of different types of asthma treatments on perinatal outcomes, and (3) a randomized clinical trial comparing theophylline and inhaled beclomethasone in the treatment of pregnant women with moderately severe asthma. Preliminary information on all 3 studies is described.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Inhalation
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / pharmacokinetics
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / pharmacology*
  • Asthma / drug therapy*
  • Asthma / metabolism
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Maternal-Fetal Exchange / drug effects*
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic
  • Pregnancy
  • Prospective Studies
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic*
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones