Magnesium Sulfate Versus Placebo for Tocolysis in PPROM

Summary

Study compares the outcomes of women between 26 and 32 wks gestation with rupture of membranes. Women randomized to receive tocolysis with magnesium sulfate x 48 hrs or placebo of saline IV x 48 hrs. Antibiotics and antenatal steroids given to both groups.

Timeline

Start

2007-04

Primary completion

2010-03

Completion

2010-03

Publications

• Wilson A, Hodgetts-Morton VA, Marson EJ, Markland AD, Larkai E, Papadopoulou A, Coomarasamy A, Tobias A, Chou D, Oladapo OT, Price MJ, Morris K, Gallos ID. Tocolytics for delaying preterm birth: a network meta-analysis (0924). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Aug 10;8(8):CD014978. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014978.pub2.

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