Status:

UNKNOWN

Tocolysis in Prevention of Preterm Labor

Lead Sponsor:

Assiut University

Conditions:

Preterm Labor Without Delivery

Eligibility:

FEMALE

17-40 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Preterm birth is defined as birth before 37 completed weeks of gestation .it occurs in 11.1%of birth globally affecting an estimated 14.9 million babies every year . It is generally accepted that appr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • . Gestational age between 24-37weeks
  • Symptoms such as low backache , cramping ,pelvic pressure, excessive vaginal discharge and vaginal spotting .
  • Regular uterine contractions at least of 30 seconds duration at a rate of more than 4/30 minutes
  • Cervical changes dilatation less than 3cm,effacement lessthan50%.
  • Intact membranes.
  • Exclusion criteria
  • Active vaginal bleeding and placental abruption.
  • Chorioamnionitis and intrauterine infection
  • Fetal conditions : fetal death or distress, lethal congenital or chromosomal abnormalities and intra uterine growth restriction
  • Maternal conditions indicate that pregnancy shouldn't be continued: eclampsia , severe preeclampsia and cardiac diseases
  • Drug specific contraindications(contraindication of tocolysis)

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 25 2017

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    May 25 2018

    Estimated Enrollment :

    300 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03298191

    Start Date

    October 25 2017

    End Date

    May 25 2018

    Last Update

    October 2 2017

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    Mohamed Atef Mohamed

    Sohag, Egypt