NCT00185952

Nifedipine vs Placebo for Maintenance Tocolysis of Preterm Labor.

Nifedipine for the Maintenance Tocolysis of Preterm Labor: Comparison to Placebo in a Prospective, Randomized Double Blind Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: Stanford University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Comparing nifedipine to placebo for the maintenance tocolysis of preterm labor

Detailed description

To estimate whether maintenance nifedipine tocolysis after arrested preterm labor prolongs pregnancy and improves neonatal outcomes.

Conditions

• Obstetric Labor, Premature
• Venous Thrombosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Nifedipine	Nifedipine 10 mg tablets, two tablets orally every 6 hours. Placebo tablets, two tablets orally every 6 hours.

Timeline

• Start date: 2001-11-01
• Primary completion: 2007-01-01
• Completion: 2008-08-01
• First posted: 2005-09-16
• Last updated: 2011-06-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States