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CompletedNCT00004399

Randomized Study of Nimodipine Versus Magnesium Sulfate in the Prevention of Eclamptic Seizures in Patients With Severe Preeclampsia

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
2,000 (planned)
Sponsor
FDA Office of Orphan Products Development · Federal
Sex
Female
Age
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effectiveness of nimodipine versus magnesium sulfate in the prevention of eclamptic seizures in patients with severe preeclampsia.

Detailed description

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, international, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to receive either nimodipine or magnesium sulfate. Arm I: Patients receive nimodipine by mouth every 4 hours. Treatment is continued until 24 hours post-partum. Arm II: Patients receive a loading dose of magnesium sulfate IV for 20 minutes, followed by continuous infusion of magnesium sulfate. Treatment is continued until 24 hours post-partum.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGmagnesium sulfate
DRUGnimodipine

Timeline

Start date
1995-09-01
Completion
2000-08-01
First posted
1999-10-19
Last updated
2015-03-25

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00004399. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.

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