prematurity: Comparative Study Between Vaginal Progesterone Alone or Combined With Aspirin in Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Birth
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This is a double blinded randomized placebo controlled clinical trial to detect the efficacy and safety of vaginal progesterone alone or combined with aspirin in prevention of recurrent PTB.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 4 |
Detailed Description
The included women will be randomly allocated to prophylactically receive either vaginal progesterone at a dose of 200 mg (prontogest 200mg every 12 hr) combined with oral aspirin at a dose of 100mg once daily both at the same time (group1), or vaginal progesterone (prontogest 200mg every 12 hr) and oral placebo (manufactured in a standard way to have the same size and shape of asprin tablet) also at the same time (group 2).
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Progesterone with asprin The included women will be randomly allocated to prophylactically receive either vaginal progesterone at a dose of 200 mg (prontogest 200mg every 12 hr) combined with oral aspirin at a dose of 100mg once daily both at the same time (group1), |
Drug: Aspirin tablet
group1: oral aspirin at a dose of 100mg once daily at the same time with progesterone
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Placebo Comparator: Progesterone and placebo vaginal progesterone (prontogest 200mg every 12 hr) and oral placebo (manufactured in a standard way to have the same size and shape of asprin tablet) also at the same time (group 2). |
Drug: Placebo
group 2: oral placebo once daily at the same time with progesterone
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Number of participants who will deliver before 34 weeks gestation. [18 month]
Number of participants who have preterm delivery before 34 weeks gestation
Secondary Outcome Measures
- The number of participants who have prolongation of pregnancy after 34 till 37 weeks gestation [18 months]
Number of participants who will deliver after 34w gestation and neonatal outcomes
- Neonatal outcomes [18 months]
Neonatal birth weight Admission to NICU Neonatal complications
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Women of any age
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Any parity
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Healthy singleton pregnancy
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History suggestive of one or more previous PTB
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Current pregnancy (16-20) weeks gestation.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Multifetal pregnancy.
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History of ante partum PROM.
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Cervical Incompetence or current cervical cerclage.
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Known fetal anomaly.
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Hypertension requiring medications.
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History of Thrombo-embolic disorders.
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Known allergy to progesterone or asprin.
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Known liver disease.
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Established preterm labor
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Short cervix
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Menoufia University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 3/2020/OBG