RCT of Progesterone to Prevent Preterm Birth in Nulliparous Women With a Short Cervix

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if giving progesterone medication to pregnant women, who have never delivered a baby after 19 weeks of pregnancy and who have a short cervix, lowers the risk of early delivery and improves the health of their baby.

Timeline

Start

2007-04

Primary completion

2011-05

Completion

2011-12

Publications

• Grobman WA, Thom EA, Spong CY, Iams JD, Saade GR, Mercer BM, Tita AT, Rouse DJ, Sorokin Y, Wapner RJ, Leveno KJ, Blackwell S, Esplin MS, Tolosa JE, Thorp JM Jr, Caritis SN, Van Dorsten JP; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network. 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate to prevent prematurity in nulliparas with cervical length less than 30 mm. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Nov;207(5):390.e1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.09.013. Epub 2012 Sep 17.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.