Nifedipine vs Placebo for Maintenance Tocolysis of Preterm Labor.

Stanford University70 enrolled

Overview

Comparing nifedipine to placebo for the maintenance tocolysis of preterm labor

To estimate whether maintenance nifedipine tocolysis after arrested preterm labor prolongs pregnancy and improves neonatal outcomes.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Obstetric Labor, Premature Venous Thrombosis

Interventions

NifedipineDRUG

Nifedipine 10 mg tablets, two tablets orally every 6 hours. Placebo tablets, two tablets orally every 6 hours.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 55 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- arrested preterm labor Exclusion Criteria: \- ruptured membranes, fetal distress, placenta previa, placental abruption, maternal medical contraindication to tocolysis

Locations (1)

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Achieving 37 weeks gestation

Time frame: delivery

Secondary Outcomes

Incidence of recurrent preterm labor

Time frame: Delivery

Neonatal outcomes

Time frame: Discharge of neonate

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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