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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT00620724
Date of registration: 28/01/2008
Primary sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen
Public title: Tocolytic Therapy in Conservative Management of Symptomatic Placenta Previa
Scientific title: Maintenance Oral Nifedipine for Management of Symptomatic Placenta Previa : A Randomized Clinical Trial
Date of first enrolment: January 2008
Target sample size: 110
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00620724
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
France
Contacts
Name:   Verspyck VE Eric, Pr
Address: 
Telephone: 0232888990
Email: eric.verspyck@chu-rouen.fr
Affiliation: 
Name:   Verspyck Eric, MD, PhD
Address: 
Telephone: 331232888745
Email: eric.verspyck@chu-rouen.fr
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Placenta previa is diagnosed when the lowest placental edge is located within 5 cm of
the internal os at ultrasonography

- Placenta previa may be symptomatic with at least one episode of bleeding

- Estimated gestational age within 24 to 34 weeks

- Maternal age > 18 years

- Informed consent after received an explanation of the study and an information sheet

- Social affiliation

Exclusion Criteria:

- Premature rupture of membranes

- Severe bleeding requiring an immediate termination of pregnancy

- Abnormal fetal heart rates requiring an immediate termination of pregnancy

- Intrauterine fetal death

- Pre-eclampsia, chorioamnionitis, liver disease, severe chronic renal disease, heart
disease

- Abruptio placentae

- Nifedipine sensibility

- Drugs interaction with nifedipine



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Placenta Previa
Intervention(s)
Drug: Nifedipine
Drug: Placebo
Primary Outcome(s)
Prolongation of pregnancy [Time Frame: From allocation to the delivery]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Maternal outcomes i.e number episodes of bleeding, amount of bleeding, number of blood transfusion required [Time Frame: At the end of the study]
Secondary ID(s)
2005/065/HP
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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