Progesterone in Patients With Placenta Previa

August 15, 2018 updated by: mohammed mahmoud samy, Ain Shams University

Efficacy of Prophylactic Vaginal Progesterone in Prevention of Preterm Delivery in Women With Placenta Previa

This study evaluates the efficacy of prophylactic vaginal progesterone administration in reducing of the episodes of antepartum hemorrhage and subsequent prevention of preterm delivery in women with placenta previa.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Eligible women who consent to participate in the study are randomly allocated into one of the two study groups. Women who are allocated to the study group will receive vaginal progesterone 400 mg [Prontogest® vaginal pessaries 400, Marcyrl, Cairo, Egypt], once at bed time starting from 26-28 weeks of gestation and till 36 weeks of gestation or delivery (which is closer); while the other group will serve as controls. Patients will be followed up till delivery for the incidence in antepartum hemorrhagic episodes.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

74

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Abbaseya
      • Cairo, Abbaseya, Egypt, 002
        • Recruiting
        • Ain Shams Maternity Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Gestational age 26-28 weeks of gestation.
  2. Definite and reliable diagnosis of placenta previa (defined as presence of a placenta within 2 cm of the internal os), using a transvaginal ultrasound scan.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Multiple pregnancy.
  2. Women at high risk of preterm labor e.g. history of spontaneous preterm labor or preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes (PPROM).
  3. Severe antepartum hemorrhage and/or hemodynamic instability that necessitates urgent intervention and delivery.
  4. Women who have been maintained on progestin therapy since early pregnancy for whatever reason.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Vaginal progesterone group
Women will receive vaginal progesterone 400 mg [Prontogest® vaginal pessaries 400, Marcyrl, Cairo, Egypt], once at bed time starting from 26-28 weeks of gestation and till 36 weeks of gestation or delivery (which is closer).
400 mg vaginal progesterone [Prontogest® vaginal pessaries 400, Marcyrl, Cairo, Egypt] will be given, once at bed time starting from 26-28 weeks of gestation till 36 weeks of gestation or delivery (which is closer).
Other Names:
  • Prontogest® suppositories
No Intervention: Control group
Women with gestational age from 26-28 weeks diagnosed with placenta previa who will not receive vaginal progesterone.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of preterm delivery due to severe antepartum hemorrhage.
Time Frame: from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
Number of patients who delivered before 37 weeks gestational age
from 26 weeks till 37 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
No. of episodes of antepartum hemorrhage.
Time Frame: from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
Mean number of episodes of antepartum hemorrhage
from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
Hospital admission for significant antepartum hemorrhage.
Time Frame: from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
Number of patients requiring hospital admission for significant antepartum hemorrhage
from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
Hospital admission for threatened preterm labor.
Time Frame: from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
Number of patients requiring hospital admission for threatened preterm labor
from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
Need for blood transfusion.
Time Frame: from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
Number of patients requiring blood transfusion
from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
Incidence of severe postpartum hemorrhage.
Time Frame: from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
Number of patients who had severe postpartum hemorrhage
from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
Incidence of Cesarean hysterectomy.
Time Frame: from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
Number of patients who underwent cesarean hysterectomy
from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
Patient compliance
Time Frame: from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
measured as mean number of doses of vaginal progesterone missed per week
from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
Patient satisfaction: Likert Scale
Time Frame: from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
measured according to the 5-grade Likert scale: very unsatisfied, unsatisfied, indifferent, satisfied and very satisfied.
from 26 weeks till 37 weeks
Neonatal Birth weight.
Time Frame: At birth
measured in Kg
At birth
Need for NICU admission and its duration.
Time Frame: At birth
Number of neonates needing NICU admission
At birth
Respiratory morbidity (transient tachypnea or respiratory distress syndrome).
Time Frame: At birth
number of neonates with respiratory morbidities (transient tachypnea or respiratory distress syndrome).
At birth
Prematurity-related mortality.
Time Frame: 28 days postpartum
Number of neonates dying due to prematurity-related cause
28 days postpartum

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 5, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 30, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

August 16, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 16, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2018

Last Verified

August 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Progesterone

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

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

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