Nitroglycerin Versus Terbutaline for Intrapartum Fetal Resuscitation

To compare nitroglycerin and terbutaline for intrapartum fetal heart rate...

Date First Received: September 12, 2005

Last Updated: May 7, 2008

Verified by: Stanford University, May 2008

Clinical Trial Phase: N/A | Start Date: 

Overall Status: Active, not recruiting

Estimated Enrollment: 0

Brief Summary

Official Title: “Nitroglycerin Versus Terbutaline for Intrapartum Fetal Resuscitation”

Condition Keyword(s):

To compare nitroglycerin and terbutaline for intrapartum fetal heart rate resuscitation

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Control, Single Group Assignment

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: nitroglycerin and terbutaline

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • resolution of abnormal fetal heart tracing

Secondary Measures

  • cesarean section rate
  • operative vaginal delivery rate
  • neonatal outcomes

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria::

  • nonreassuring fetal heart rate tracing Exclusion Criteria:- maternal cardiac disease, placental abruption, intrauterine growth restriction, prior cesarean section

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Female

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Yasser Yehia El-Sayed Principal Investigator Stanford University  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 10, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00185887

Study ID Number: 79504

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00185887

Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

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