To compare intravenous magnesium sulfate to oral nifedipine for acute tocolysis of preterm...
Date First Received: September 12, 2005
Last Updated: June 17, 2009
Verified by: Stanford University, June 2009
Clinical Trial Phase: N/A | Start Date: April 1999
Overall Status: Completed
Estimated Enrollment: 0
Brief Summary
Official Title: “Magnesium Sulfate Versus Nifedipine for the Acute Tocolysis of Preterm Labor: A Prospective, Randomized Trial”
Condition Keyword(s):
Intervention(s):
To compare intravenous magnesium sulfate to oral nifedipine for acute tocolysis of preterm labor
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Study Primary Completion Date: July 2005
Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial
- Drug: stopping preterm labor
- Drug: Nifedipine or Magnesium Sulfate
Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial
Primary Measures
- No delivery in 48 hours and uterine quiescence
Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial
- Inclusion Criteria::- Uterine contractions and cervical change or ruptured membranes in a preterm gestation
- Exclusion Criteria:- placental abruption, fetal distress, placenta previa, maternal medical contraindication to tocolysis
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
Related Publications
Citations Reporting Results
Lyell DJ, Pullen K, Campbell L, Ching S, Druzin ML, Chitkara U, Burrs D, Caughey AB, El-Sayed YY. Magnesium sulfate compared with nifedipine for acute tocolysis of preterm labor: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jul;110(1):61-7.
Additional Information
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 02, 2009
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00185900
Study ID Number: 76145
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00185900
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
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