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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 10 December 2012
Main ID:  NCT01360034
Date of registration: 20/05/2011
Primary sponsor: Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama
Public title: Nifedipine Versus Indomethacin in the Treatment of Preterm Labour
Scientific title: Nifedipine vs. Indomethacin in the Treatment of Preterm Labour and Short Cervix. A Randomized, Controlled Trial.
Date of first enrolment: January 2013
Target sample size: 216
Recruitment status: Not yet recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01360034
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
Panama
Contacts
Name:   Jorge Espinosa, Resident
Address: 
Telephone:
Email: bobbyone-79@hotmail.com
Affiliation: 
Name:   Jorge Espinosa, Resident
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama
Name:   Osvaldo Reyes, MD
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Affiliation:  Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama
Key inclusion & exclusion 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).



Age minimum: N/A
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Intervention(s)
Drug: Indomethacin
Drug: Nifedipine
Primary Outcome(s)
Reduction of preterm birth (before 48 hours, allowing use of corticosteroids). [Time Frame: 36 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Adverse effects [Time Frame: 48 months]
Reduction of preterm labour (before 35 weeks). [Time Frame: 48 months]
Secondary ID(s)
MHST2011-04
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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