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Preterm LaborNCT00525486

Extended Release Nifedipine Treatment as Maintenance Tocolysis to Prevent Preterm Delivery

A study testing Nifedipine extended release in people with Preterm Labor, run by The Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

To evaluate the treatment efficacy and safety usig extended release nifedipine, as maintenance therapy to pregnant women who were hospitalized and treated for preterm labor until 34 weeks' gestation. After the PTL will stop, we will randomize these women for the treatment group and the control (no treatment) group. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Preterm Labor
What is being tested?
Nifedipine extended release
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2007to not given
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • pregnancy week 24-33
  • Singleton pregnancy
  • After successful treatment to stop PTL

Who cannot join

  • Contraindications for Nifedipine extended release treatment.

About this study

Official title: Extended Release Nifedipine Treatment as Maintenance Tocolysis to Prevent Preterm Delivery:A Prospective Interventional Study

To evaluate the treatment efficacy and safety usig extended release nifedipine, as maintenance therapy to pregnant women who were hospitalized and treated for preterm labor until 34 weeks' gestation. After the PTL will stop, we will randomize these women for the treatment group and the control (no treatment) group.

The main outcome will be preterm delivery before 34 weeks' gestation. the secondary outcome will be the side effects of the medication and the newborn/mother health variables.

Conditions
Preterm Labor
Being tested
Nifedipine extended release
Keywords
Nifedipine, Tocolysis, Maintenance, Preterm delivery, extended release nifedipine, PTL
Medical subject headings
Obstetric Labor, Premature, Premature Birth

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Nifedipine extended releaseDrug

    Also called Osmo-Adalat 30 mg

    Nifedipine extended release PO 30 mg X2/d until 34 weeks' gestation

Study groups in NCT00525486
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AExperimentalThe treated group of pregnant women, after having successful treatment for PTL
Receives: Drug: Nifedipine extended release
BNo interventionThe no treatment arm of women treated with tocolysis for PTL.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Sep 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00525486
Sponsor's protocol ID
PTL prevention Nifedipine
Status last verified
Dec 2010
First submitted
2 Sep 2007
Last updated
23 Dec 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • 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.

    PubMed 35947046

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Nifedipine extended release in people with Preterm Labor, run by The Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Dec 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00525486, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Dec 2010.

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