Acetaminophen for Fetal Tachycardia: a Randomized Pilot Trial
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2010-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The most common cause of fetal tachycardia is maternal fever. Fetal tachycardia often
precedes the maternal fever, and fetal tachycardia confounds the interpretation of electronic
fetal monitoring (EFM), increasing the rate of cesarean delivery for non-reassuring fetal
status (NRFS). Our hypothesis is that treatment of fetal tachycardia with acetaminophen will
significantly lower maternal body temperature and significantly lower baseline fetal heart
rate (FHR). The importance is that interpretation of EFM will improve, thus allowing for a
decrease in cesarean delivery for NRFS.