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



Status:Archived
Conditions:Women's Studies
Therapuetic Areas:Reproductive
Healthy:No
Age Range:Any
Updated:7/1/2011

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A Randomized Trial of 17 Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate for Prevention of Preterm Birth in Nulliparous Women With a Short Cervix


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.


Preterm births, defined as the delivery of a baby less than 37 weeks of gestation, are
responsible for the majority of neonatal mortality and morbidities. Studies have shown that
a number of risk factors, including never having a baby before and having a short cervix are
associated with early delivery. Recently the NICHD did a study in women who were pregnant
again after having delivered preterm. It showed that giving 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone
caproate (17P) medication during pregnancy decreased the chance of delivering another
preterm baby by 34%. This placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial will address the
primary research question: does treatment with 17P initiated before 23 weeks of gestation
prevent delivery prior to 37 weeks in nulliparous women with a singleton gestation who have
a short cervix?


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