Efficacy Study of Digibind for Treatment of Severe Preeclampsia

NCT00158743 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 51

Last updated 2014-08-08

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a commercially available anti-digoxin antibody, Digibind, can delay delivery in patients with severe pre-eclampsia. If so, this would allow more time for maternally administered steroids to prevent the development of respiratory complications in premature infants.

Conditions

  • Pre-eclampsia

Interventions

DRUG

Anti-digoxin antibody (FAB fragment)

intravenous administered, dose based on weight (assuming 4ng/mL EDLF concentration). Dose every 6 hours x 48 hours.

OTHER

sodium chloride

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Vardaman M Buckalew, MD · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-02-29
Primary Completion
2007-12-31
Completion
2007-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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