Status:
WITHDRAWN
Uterine Electrical Activity Before and After Progesterone Treatment for Preterm Labor
Lead Sponsor:
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Conditions:
Preterm Labor
Eligibility:
FEMALE
17-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will examine the effects of various formulations of progesterone on uterine electromyographic (EMG) activity in pregnant patients in premature labor to determine if progesterone will suppre...
Detailed Description
In this study the investigators will compare the effects of vaginal progesterone, intramuscular applied progesterone and topical progesterone on uterine electromyographic activity (EMG)in patients in ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy patients in preterm labor between 24 to 34 weeks of gestation presenting to St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center.
- Preterm labor is defined as at least 6 contractions in 60 minutes with a cervix either dilated to 2 centimeters or effaced to 80% and a cervical length measured by ultrasound of less than 3 centimeters, and a positive fetal fibronectin.
- Maternal ages will be within 17 to 40 year-old range.
Exclusion
- Patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) will be excluded from the study, due to possibility of ascending infection, as will those patients with suspected chorioamnionitis.
- Patients with medical conditions that contraindicate tocolysis, such as non-reassuring fetal heart tracings, will also be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01406197
Start Date
July 1 2011
End Date
October 1 2013
Last Update
October 26 2022
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St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013