Trial of Magnesium Sulfate Tocolysis Versus Nifedipine Tocolysis in Women With Preterm Labor

NCT ID: NCT00306462

Last Updated: 2009-11-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

33 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-03-31

Study Completion Date

2009-10-31

Brief Summary

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Primary Hypothesis:

Acute tocolysis (48 hours) using oral nifedipine is more effective than intravenous magnesium sulfate in prolonging pregnancy in women with preterm labor with intact membranes between 24 and 32 6/7 weeks' gestation.

Detailed Description

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Primary Objective:

To compare the efficacy of oral nifedipine versus IV magnesium sulfate on the rate of preterm delivery at \<37 weeks in women with preterm labor between 24 and 32 6/7 weeks gestation.

Secondary Objective:

1. To compare maternal side effects between the two tocolytic agents
2. To compare neonatal morbidities between the two study groups.

Conditions

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Premature Birth Premature Labor

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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1

Intravenous magnesium sulfate or placebo

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Magnesium sulfate

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous magnesium sulfate 6g bolus, then increased by 1 g/hour till a maximum of 5g/hour; gradually wean down to 2 g/hour for a total of 48 hours once uterine contractions is \< 6/hour.

2

Oral nifedipine or placebo

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Oral Nifedipine or placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral nifedipine or placebo at 20 mg every 30 minutes for the first hour, then 20 mg every 3 to 6 hours not to exceed 180 mg in 24 hours, keep maintenance dose at 20 mg every 3 to 6 hours for a total of 48 hours if uterine contractions is \< 6/hour.

Interventions

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Magnesium sulfate

Intravenous magnesium sulfate 6g bolus, then increased by 1 g/hour till a maximum of 5g/hour; gradually wean down to 2 g/hour for a total of 48 hours once uterine contractions is \< 6/hour.

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral Nifedipine or placebo

Oral nifedipine or placebo at 20 mg every 30 minutes for the first hour, then 20 mg every 3 to 6 hours not to exceed 180 mg in 24 hours, keep maintenance dose at 20 mg every 3 to 6 hours for a total of 48 hours if uterine contractions is \< 6/hour.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Oral procardia

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women in preterm labor between 24 to 32 6/7 weeks' gestation with intact membranes with an age range of 15 to 50 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

* Cervical dilatation of ≥ 6 cm
* Maternal contraindication to tocolysis
* Known fetal anomalies
* Suspected chorioamnionitis
* Nonreassuring fetal heart tracing
* Vaginal bleeding due to placenta previa or abruptio placenta
* Preterm premature rupture of membranes
* Prolapsed membranes
* Human immunodeficiency virus positive
* Multiple gestation
* Patients on procardia within 24 hours of po intake
* Magnesium sulfate tocolysis prior to randomization
* Patient refusal
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Cincinnati

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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University of Cincinnati

Principal Investigators

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Baha Sibai, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Cincinnati

Locations

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University Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Crowley P. Prophylactic corticosteroids for preterm birth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2000;(2):CD000065. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000065.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10796110 (View on PubMed)

Crowther CA, Hiller JE, Doyle LW. Magnesium sulphate for preventing preterm birth in threatened preterm labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;(4):CD001060. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001060.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12519550 (View on PubMed)

Huddleston JF, Sanchez-Ramos L, Huddleston KW. Acute management of preterm labor. Clin Perinatol. 2003 Dec;30(4):803-24, vii. doi: 10.1016/s0095-5108(03)00114-3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 14714923 (View on PubMed)

King JF, Flenady VJ, Papatsonis DN, Dekker GA, Carbonne B. Calcium channel blockers for inhibiting preterm labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;(1):CD002255. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002255.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12535434 (View on PubMed)

Morales WJ, Madhav H. Efficacy and safety of indomethacin compared with magnesium sulfate in the management of preterm labor: a randomized study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1993 Jul;169(1):97-102. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(93)90138-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8333483 (View on PubMed)

Papatsonis DN, Kok JH, van Geijn HP, Bleker OP, Ader HJ, Dekker GA. Neonatal effects of nifedipine and ritodrine for preterm labor. Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Apr;95(4):477-81. doi: 10.1016/s0029-7844(99)00596-7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10725475 (View on PubMed)

Ramsey PS, Rouse DJ. Magnesium sulfate as a tocolytic agent. Semin Perinatol. 2001 Aug;25(4):236-47. doi: 10.1053/sper.2001.27546.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11561911 (View on PubMed)

Glock JL, Morales WJ. Efficacy and safety of nifedipine versus magnesium sulfate in the management of preterm labor: a randomized study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1993 Oct;169(4):960-4. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(93)90035-h.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 8238157 (View on PubMed)

Haghighi L. Prevention of preterm delivery: nifedipine or magnesium sulfate. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1999 Sep;66(3):297-8. doi: 10.1016/s0020-7292(99)00095-8.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 10580682 (View on PubMed)

Larmon JE, Ross BS, May WL, Dickerson GA, Fischer RG, Morrison JC. Oral nicardipine versus intravenous magnesium sulfate for the treatment of preterm labor. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1999 Dec;181(6):1432-7. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70388-1.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 10601925 (View on PubMed)

Wilson A, Hodgetts-Morton VA, Marson EJ, Markland AD, Larkai E, Papadopoulou A, Coomarasamy A, Tobias A, Chou D, Oladapo OT, Price MJ, Morris K, Gallos ID. Tocolytics for delaying preterm birth: a network meta-analysis (0924). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Aug 10;8(8):CD014978. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014978.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35947046 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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05-12-27-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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