Tocolytics Trial: Intravenous (IV) Magnesium Versus Oral Nifedpine in Fetal Fibronectin (FFN) Postive Population

PHASE3TerminatedINTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

200

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2008

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2012

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2012

Conditions

Labor, Premature

Interventions

DRUG

Magnesium

Intravenous Magnesium 6 gram load, 3 grams/hr

DRUG

Nifedlipine

Oral Nifedpine 10 mgs q 20 min to effect (max 40mgs)...then 20 mgs q 4hrs

Trial Locations (1)

Memorial Care Center for Women/Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach