Comparison of Single and Multiple-dose Methotrexate Therapy for Ectopic Pregnancy

NCT ID: NCT01662167

Last Updated: 2012-08-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

87 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-01-31

Study Completion Date

2011-12-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study was to compare single dose Methotrexate (MTX) to multiple dose MTX.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pregnancy, Ectopic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Multiple dose mtx

mtx

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Multipe

Intervention Type DRUG

In the multiple dose regimen, 1 mg/kg/day intramuscular methotrexate was given on days one, three, five and seven and 0.1 mg/kg/day intramuscular Citrovoram factor was administered on days two, four, six and eight until serum hCG level decreased 15% in 48 hours or four doses of methotrexate was given weekly until serum hCG level of 15 mlU/ml or less was obtained

Single Dose

In the single dose regimen, 50 mg/m2 intramuscular methotrexate was given on day one and hCG level was measured on days four and seven. If the hCG level did not decrease by 15% between day four and seven, a second dose of methotrexate was injected on day seven, hCG level was measured weekly until a level of 15 mlU/ml or less was achieved

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Single

Intervention Type DRUG

In the single dose regimen, 50 mg/m2 intramuscular methotrexate was given on day one and hCG level was measured on days four and seven. If the hCG level did not decrease by 15% between day four and seven, a second dose of methotrexate was injected on day seven, hCG level was measured weekly until a level of 15 mlU/ml or less was achieved

Interventions

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Single

In the single dose regimen, 50 mg/m2 intramuscular methotrexate was given on day one and hCG level was measured on days four and seven. If the hCG level did not decrease by 15% between day four and seven, a second dose of methotrexate was injected on day seven, hCG level was measured weekly until a level of 15 mlU/ml or less was achieved

Intervention Type DRUG

Multipe

In the multiple dose regimen, 1 mg/kg/day intramuscular methotrexate was given on days one, three, five and seven and 0.1 mg/kg/day intramuscular Citrovoram factor was administered on days two, four, six and eight until serum hCG level decreased 15% in 48 hours or four doses of methotrexate was given weekly until serum hCG level of 15 mlU/ml or less was obtained

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* unruptured tubal EP
* gestational mass of less than or equal to 3.5 cm in ultrasonography report

Exclusion Criteria

* hemodynamic instability
* contraindications related to the use of MTX
* hepatic
* renal and active pulmonary diseases
* peptic ulcer
* immune deficiency status
* alcohol abuse
* blood dyscreasia
Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mohammad E Shahrzad, MD

Dr

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Shariaty Hospital

Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran

Site Status

Countries

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Iran

Other Identifiers

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U1111-1133-3069

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id