17-Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate in Pregnant Women With Placenta Previa

Aswan University Hospital300 enrolled

Overview

Purpose to evaluate the effects of intramuscular 17-Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate (17-OHPC) for prevention of Emergent Cesarean Delivery in symptomatic Pregnant Women with Placenta Previa

Most authors report an increased risk of bleeding with advancing gestation among women with placenta previa. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) both recommend the use of 17-OHPC to prevent recurrent spontaneous preterm birth. Preterm deliveries account for 75% of perinatal mortality and surviving preterm infants are at risk for neurological, respiratory, and gastrointestinal complications. So, it is therefore very important to try to prolong the pregnancy without increasing the risk of emergent delivery in cases with placenta previa. The authors hypothesized that a pharmacological strategy like 17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone caproate may improve pregnancy outcomes and may also allow obstetricians to tailor their approach to save delayed scheduled cesarean section women with a placenta previa. The aim of this study to evaluate the role of17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone caproate in the prevention of preterm cesarean delivery (CD) in cases with symptomatic placenta previa with avoids of an emergent CD which affects the maternal outcome and prevents prematurity which affects the prenatal outcome.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Placenta Previa

Interventions

17-OHPCDRUG

patients received weekly 250 mg 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone-caproate (cidolut depot) intramuscular injections started at 24-26 week and up to 37-weeks' gestation or delivery

placebo to 17-OHPCDRUG

patients received weekly placebo to17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone-caproate intramuscular injections started at 24-26 week and up to 37-weeks' gestation or delivery

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Estimated gestational age: between 24 weeks and 37 week's gestation * Confirmed Placenta previa; either major or minor degrees. * Placenta previa with preterm uterine contractions or with a history of at least single attack of mild vaginal bleeding Exclusion Criteria: * Severe attack of bleeding requiring an immediate intervention. * Fetal heart rates instability or non-reassuring tracing * Intrauterine fetal death or major fetal anomalies. * If associated with abruptio placentae * Patients with known bleeding disorders or on anticoagulant therapy * Patients with severe medical disorders

Locations (1)

Aswan University

Aswān, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

the duration of prolongation of pregnancy from the time of enrollment to the time of delivery

measure the duration of prolongation of pregnancy in days measured from the time of enrollment to the time of delivery

Time frame: 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

apgar score

measure apgar score from 0 to 10

Time frame: 5 minutes postpartum

the number of patients with postpartum hemorrhage

calculation the number of patients with postpartum hemorrhage

Time frame: 24 hours post operative

Central Contacts

hany f sallam

CONTACT

01022336052 hany.farouk@aswu.edu.eg

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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