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Labor, PrematurePhase 3NCT00641784

Tocolytics Trial: Intravenous (IV) Magnesium Versus Oral Nifedpine in Fetal Fibronectin (FFN) Postive Population

A Phase 3 study testing Magnesium and Nifedlipine in people with Labor, Premature, run by MemorialCare at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

In women with singleton gestations, to contemporarily assess the efficacy of oral nifedipine versus intravenous magnesium sulfate in the acute management of preterm labor in terms of defined early and late neonatal measures Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Labor, Premature
What is being tested?
Magnesium and Nifedlipine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2008to Mar 2012
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 55 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients between 240/7-320/7 weeks gestation with findings consistent with preterm labor defined by at least one of the following criteria in accordance with regular uterine contractions (>4 uterine contractions in 20 minutes):
  • Cervix > 2 cm in dilation or 80% effaced
  • Positive fetal fibronectin (if performed).
  • Demonstrated cervical change between two exams within 90 minutes.

Who cannot join

  • Negative fetal fibronectin
  • > 5cm dilatation
  • Multiple gestations
  • Known fetal anomalies or chromosomal abnormalities
  • Ruptured membranes
  • Significant vaginal bleeding
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  • Suspected chorioamnionitis
  • Preeclampsia or uncontrolled hypertension
  • Non-reassuring fetal heart tracing
  • Placenta previa and/or accreta
  • Placenta abruption
  • Intrauterine growth restriction
  • Maternal renal disease
  • Underlying maternal cardiac condition
  • Symptomatic hyperthyroidism
  • Significant maternal disease
  • Contraindication to nifedipine or magnesium
  • Cerclage presence
  • Tocolytic use within the last 12 hours
  • Hypotension (defined as average blood pressure of <70/40's unresponsive to 1000 cc fluid bolus

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Memorial Care Center for Women/Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

    Long Beach, California, 92806

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Trial of Oral Nifedipine Versus Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate in the Acute Management of Preterm Labor in Women With Singleton Gestations, Intact Fetal Membranes, and Positive Vaginal Fetal Fibronectin

In women with singleton gestations, to contemporarily assess the efficacy of oral nifedipine versus intravenous magnesium sulfate in the acute management of preterm labor in terms of defined early and late neonatal measures

Being tested
Magnesium, Nifedlipine
Keywords
Composite Early neonatal Outcome, Late Neurological neonatal outcome
Medical subject headings
Obstetric Labor, Premature

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MagnesiumDrug

    Intravenous Magnesium 6 gram load, 3 grams/hr

  • NifedlipineDrug

    Oral Nifedpine 10 mgs q 20 min to effect (max 40mgs)...then 20 mgs q 4hrs

Study groups in NCT00641784
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalOral Nifedine
Receives: Drug: Nifedlipine
2Active comparatorIntravenous Magnesium
Receives: Drug: Magnesium

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. In women with singleton gestations, to contemporarily assess the efficacy of oral nifedipine versus intravenous magnesium sulfate in the acute management of preterm labor in terms of defined early and late neonatal measures

    Measured: At delivery

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. To assess the efficacy of nifedipine versus intravenous magnesium in prolonging pregnancy in patients presenting with strict criteria of preterm labor.

    Measured: At Delivery

  2. To assess tolerance and side effects of nifedipine versus intravenous magnesium sulfate.

    Measured: At delivery

  3. To compare the total cost of using nifedipine versus intravenous magnesium sulfate in an acute hospital setting for tocolysis

    Measured: At discharge

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2008
  3. Primary completionMar 2012 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMar 2012 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00641784
Sponsor's protocol ID
464-07
Status last verified
Sep 2009
First submitted
19 Mar 2008
Last updated
18 Sep 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Wilson A, Hodgetts-Morton VA, Marson EJ, Markland AD, Larkai E, Papadopoulou A, Coomarasamy A, Tobias A, Chou D, Oladapo OT, Price MJ, Morris K, Gallos ID. Tocolytics for delaying preterm birth: a network meta-analysis (0924). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Aug 10;8(8):CD014978. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014978.pub2.

    PubMed 35947046

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Magnesium and Nifedlipine in people with Labor, Premature, run by MemorialCare at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 20 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Sep 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

In women with singleton gestations, to contemporarily assess the efficacy of oral nifedipine versus intravenous magnesium sulfate in the acute management of preterm labor in terms of defined early and late neonatal measures (time frame: At delivery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00641784, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Sep 2009.

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