Vaginal Administration of ALA vs Progesterone for the Subchorionic Hematoma Treatment

NCT ID: NCT02601898

Last Updated: 2016-01-08

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-01-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study was to compare the therapeutic efficacy of lipoic acid versus progesterone by vaginal administration on subchorionic hematoma resorption in women at the first trimester of pregnancy with threatened miscarriage.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Subchorionic Hematoma in the First Trimester Pregnancy Miscarriage

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Lipoic acid

vaginal capsules of lipoic acid (10 mg, one capsule per day)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lipoic acid

Intervention Type DEVICE

Vaginal capsules (medical device) containing 10 mg of lipoic acid (1 per day)

Progesterone

Vaginal soft gel of progesterone (200 mg, two capsules per day)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Progesterone

Intervention Type DRUG

Vaginal capsules (drug) containing 200 mg of progesterone (2 per day)

Interventions

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Lipoic acid

Vaginal capsules (medical device) containing 10 mg of lipoic acid (1 per day)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Progesterone

Vaginal capsules (drug) containing 200 mg of progesterone (2 per day)

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age: 24-37
* Gestational week: 7- 12
* Evidence of threatened miscarriage (pelvic pain with or without vaginal bleeding)
* Ultrasound evidence of subchorionic hematoma

Exclusion Criteria

* Lack of fetus
* Absence of fetal heart tone
* Uterine anomaly or fetal anomaly
* Presence of multiple pregnancy
* Gestation pathology
* Therapies with anti-coagulants or anti-hypertensive drugs
Minimum Eligible Age

24 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

37 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Azienda USL Ferrara

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Demetrio Costantino

Medical Doctor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Azienda USL Ferrara

Ferrara, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

References

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Yassaee F, Shekarriz-Foumani R, Afsari S, Fallahian M. The effect of progesterone suppositories on threatened abortion: a randomized clinical trial. J Reprod Infertil. 2014 Jul;15(3):147-51.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25202672 (View on PubMed)

Porcaro G, Brillo E, Giardina I, Di Iorio R. Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) effects on subchorionic hematoma: preliminary clinical results. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2015 Sep;19(18):3426-32.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26439038 (View on PubMed)

Costantino M, Guaraldi C, Costantino D. Resolution of subchorionic hematoma and symptoms of threatened miscarriage using vaginal alpha lipoic acid or progesterone: clinical evidences. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2016 Apr;20(8):1656-63.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27160142 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ALAvsPROG

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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