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Status unknownNCT01985594UTROGESTANUpdated Nov 15, 2013

Utrogestan Versus Nifedipine as Tocolysis for Preterm Labor: a Randomised Controlled Trial

A Phase 2 interventional study of utrogestan and Nifedipine in Preterm Labor, sponsored by nor zila hassan malek. Status unknown at 1 site in Malaysia. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-11-15.

Sponsored by nor zila hassan malek · Phase 2, Interventional, and Prevention

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Nov 2013), so the status shown — last known as Not yet recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
32
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 50 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

-Incidence of preterm delivery is lower in women treated with oral micronized progesterone (Utrogestan) as acute tocolysis agent compare to Nifedipine group with fewer maternal side effect

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Conditions studied

  • Preterm Labor

Keywords

  • preterm labor
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In context

Premature Birth

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with nor zila hassan malek as lead sponsor.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 50 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Singleton pregnancy women between 22 and 34 weeks of gestation who presented with threatened preterm labor.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Multiple pregnancies
  • Women with Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membrane
  • Fetal death
  • Women with bad obstetric history
  • Women with history of cervical incompetence
  • Contraindication to Nifedipine such as cardiovascular disease, hyperthyroidism, severe pre eclampsia or to Utrogestan
  • Maternal or fetal indication for immediate delivery, such as fetal distress, bleeding placenta previa, abruption placenta
  • Contraindication for tocolysis, for example severe pre eclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal anomaly, chorioamnionitis, significant antepartum haemorrhage
  • Cervical dilatation of 3cm or more
  • Patients with previous tocolytic treatment during this pregnancy
  • Women who refuse to participate in this study
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
32 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Utrogestan

    oral tablet Utrogestan 400mg daily for 2 days

    Drug: utrogestan

  • Placebo comparator
    Nifedipine

    tablet Nifedipine 20 mg stat then 20 mg after 30 minutes then another 20 mg after 30 minutes followed by 10 mg three times daily for 2 days

    Drug: Nifedipine

Interventions

  • Drugutrogestan

    Oral Tablet Utrogestan 400 mg daily for 2 days

  • DrugNifedipine

    Tablet Nifedipine 20 mg stat then 20 mg after 30 minutes if contraction persist and another 20mg after 30 minutes if contraction still persist followed by 10 mg three times daily for 2 days

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. latency period interval between time of tocolysis and delivery

    delivery less than 24 hours of tocolysis,delivery less than 48 hours of tocolysis, delivery less than 7 days of tocolysis

    Time frame: 24 hours up to 7 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pregnancy outcomes

    delivery less than 34 weeks of gestation, delivery more than or at 34 weeks of gestation

    Time frame: 34 weeks of gestational age

  2. Neonatal outcome

    Birth weight (kg),cord blood acidity, need for neonatal intensive care unit admission

    Time frame: 24 hours

  3. Maternal side effect

    Palpitation,Headache, Nausea/Vomiting, Hypotension, Dyspnea, Jaundice, Pruritus

    Time frame: 30 minutes up to 48 hours

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Study locations

1 site
  • Obstetric and Gynaecology Department, National University of Malaysia Medical Centre
    Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
    • national university of malaysia medical centre · Contact · 60391455950
    • nor zila hassan malek · Sub investigator
    • nor azlin mohamed ismail · Principal investigator
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References and documents

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. PubMed 35947046 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 15, 2013, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01985594
Lead sponsor
nor zila hassan malek
Responsible party
nor zila hassan malek (medical officer, National University of Malaysia) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Nov 15, 2013
Start date
Nov 2013
Primary completion
Jul 2014 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 2014 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 15, 2013

Study contacts

nor zila hassan malek
Contact
nzhm_dr@yahoo.com
60139823219
nor azlin mohamed ismail
principal investigator · National University of Malaysia

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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