Fetal Middle Cerebral Artery Doppler in Preterm Births Receiving Magnesium Sulfate for Neuroprotection

NCT02506894 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2016-02-01

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Summary

Two groups of women with preterm labor will be included. One will receive magnesium sulfate for neuroprotection and the other will receive placebo. Fetal middle cerebral artery Doppler indices will be measured before and after intake of either magnesium sulfate or placebo to find if any significant changes occur in fetal cerebral blood flow.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Magnesium Sulfate

magnesium sulfate will be given for 24 hours

OTHER

0.9% sodium chloride solution

normal saline will be given as intravenous drip over 24 hours

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ghada Abdel Fattah Abdel Moety, lecturer · Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-07-31
Primary Completion
2015-11-30
Completion
2015-11-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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