Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00185900
Magnesium Sulfate Versus Nifedipine for the Acute Tocolysis of Preterm Labor: A Prospective, Randomized Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 192 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Stanford University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
To compare intravenous magnesium sulfate to oral nifedipine for acute tocolysis of preterm labor
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Magnesium Sulfate | Preterm labor treatment with Magnesium Sulfate 4 gram bolus followed by 2 gm per hour infusion. 2 Gm bolus as needed and/or rate increase up to 4gm per hour were allowed at the discretion of the treating physician. |
| DRUG | Nifedipine | Preterm labor treatment with Nifedipine 10 mg. sublingually every 20 minutes for three doses, followed by 20 mg. orally every 4 or 6 hours. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 1999-04-01
- Primary completion
- 2005-07-01
- Completion
- 2007-07-01
- First posted
- 2005-09-16
- Last updated
- 2018-11-19
- Results posted
- 2018-10-02
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00185900. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.