High Versus Low Dose of Magnesium Sulfate as Initial Tocolytic Agent for Preterm Labour in Symptomatic Placenta Previa.

Summary

To assess the efficacy and safety of alternative magnesium sulfate regimens when used as single agent tocolytic therapy for prevention of preterm labour in patients with symptomatic placenta previa and subsequent changes in the cervical length .

Timeline

Start

2020-12-01

Primary completion

2022-08-20

Completion

2022-08-20

Publications

• Background Morfaw F, Fundoh M, Bartoszko J, Mbuagbaw L, Thabane L. Using tocolysis in pregnant women with symptomatic placenta praevia does not significantly improve prenatal, perinatal, neonatal and maternal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Syst Rev. 2018 Dec 27;7(1):249. doi: 10.1186/s13643-018-0923-2.
• Background Marshall NE, Fu R, Guise JM. Impact of multiple cesarean deliveries on maternal morbidity: a systematic review. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Sep;205(3):262.e1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.035. Epub 2011 Jun 15.
• Background Milosevic J, Lilic V, Tasic M, Radovic-Janosevic D, Stefanovic M, Antic V. [Placental complications after a previous cesarean section]. Med Pregl. 2009 May-Jun;62(5-6):212-6. doi: 10.2298/mpns0906212m. Serbian.
• Background Wennberg AL, Opdahl S, Bergh C, Aaris Henningsen AK, Gissler M, Romundstad LB, Pinborg A, Tiitinen A, Skjaerven R, Wennerholm UB. Effect of maternal age on maternal and neonatal outcomes after assisted reproductive technology. Fertil Steril. 2016 Oct;106(5):1142-1149.e14. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.06.021. Epub 2016 Jul 9.
• Background Saleh Gargari S, Seify Z, Haghighi L, Khoshnood Shariati M, Mirzamoradi M. Risk Factors and Consequent Outcomes of Placenta Previa: Report From a Referral Center. Acta Med Iran. 2016 Nov;54(11):713-717.
• Background ) Almnabri, A.A., et al., Management of Placenta Previa During Pregnancy. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2017. 68(3): p. 1549-1553
• Background Sharma A, Suri V, Gupta I. Tocolytic therapy in conservative management of symptomatic placenta previa. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2004 Feb;84(2):109-13. doi: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00198-X.
• Background McNamara HC, Crowther CA, Brown J. Different treatment regimens of magnesium sulphate for tocolysis in women in preterm labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Dec 14;2015(12):CD011200. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011200.pub2.
• Background Kawagoe Y, Sameshima H, Ikenoue T, Yasuhi I, Kawarabayashi T. Magnesium sulfate as a second-line tocolytic agent for preterm labor: a randomized controlled trial in Kyushu Island. J Pregnancy. 2011;2011:965060. doi: 10.1155/2011/965060. Epub 2011 Jun 16.

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