Nifedipine Versus Indomethacin in the Treatment of Preterm Labour

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2016-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of nifedipine versus indomethacin as tocolytic for the treatment of preterm labour with short cervix (< 2.5cms).

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama
• Treatments: Indomethacin; Nifedipine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women between 24 and 34 weeks of gestation.

• Cervical length (determined by transvaginal ultrasound) of 2.5 cms or less

Exclusion Criteria:

• All contraindications for tocolysis (fetal distress, abruptio placenta).

• Multiple pregnancy.

• All contraindications for the use of any of the two drugs (indomethacin or nifedipine).