prematurity: Comparative Study Between Vaginal Progesterone Alone or Combined With Aspirin in Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Birth

Sponsor
Menoufia University (Other)
Overall Status
Not yet recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05319834
Collaborator
(none)
254
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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
  • Drug: Aspirin tablet
  • Drug: Placebo
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

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
254 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description:
To detect the efficacy and safety of vaginal progesterone alone or combined with aspirin in prevention of recurrent PTB.To detect the efficacy and safety of vaginal progesterone alone or combined with aspirin in prevention of recurrent PTB.
Masking:
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description:
All participants and investigators
Primary Purpose:
Prevention
Official Title:
Comparative Study Between Vaginal Progesterone Alone or Combined With Aspirin in Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Birth
Anticipated Study Start Date :
Apr 1, 2022
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Oct 30, 2023
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Dec 31, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
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
Other Names:
  • group 1 intervention
  • 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
    Other Names:
  • group 2 intervention
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. 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

    1. 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

    2. Neonatal outcomes [18 months]

      Neonatal birth weight Admission to NICU Neonatal complications

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    N/A and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    Female
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    1. Women of any age

    2. Any parity

    3. Healthy singleton pregnancy

    4. History suggestive of one or more previous PTB

    5. Current pregnancy (16-20) weeks gestation.

    Exclusion Criteria:
    1. Multifetal pregnancy.

    2. History of ante partum PROM.

    3. Cervical Incompetence or current cervical cerclage.

    4. Known fetal anomaly.

    5. Hypertension requiring medications.

    6. History of Thrombo-embolic disorders.

    7. Known allergy to progesterone or asprin.

    8. Known liver disease.

    9. Established preterm labor

    10. 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.
    Responsible Party:
    Mohamed Maher, Professor, Menoufia University
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT05319834
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 3/2020/OBG
    First Posted:
    Apr 8, 2022
    Last Update Posted:
    Apr 8, 2022
    Last Verified:
    Mar 1, 2022
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    No
    Plan to Share IPD:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.:
    No
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Apr 8, 2022