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Sildenafil therapy in dismal prognosis early-onset intrauterine growth restrictio

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Topic: Reproductive health and childbirth
Subtopic: Reproductive Health and Childb (all Subtopics)
Disease: Reproductive Health & Childbirth
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Registration Number
ISRCTN39133303
Lead Sponsor
iverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Brief Summary

1. 2014 protocol in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24618418 2. 2017 protocol in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29282009 3. 2018 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30169244

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
112
Inclusion Criteria

1. Women with singleton pregnancy and fetus diagnosed with severe, early onset intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) between 22+0 and 29+6 weeks of gestation and clinical decision to manage pregnancy expectantly.
2. IUGR is defined as estimated fetal weight or abdominal circumference <10th centile and absent or reversed end diastolic velocity Doppler in the umbilical artery.
3. 16 years of age or older
4. Consent to take part in the trial

Exclusion Criteria

1. Multiple pregnancy
2. Known or suspected structural or chromosomal fetal abnormality
3. Maternal illness (e.g., pre-eclampsia) that is expected to require delivery for maternal reasons within the next 72 hours
4. Maternal wish not to have active management of the pregnancy, or to have pregnancy termination weeks
5. Inability to give informed consent
6. Cocaine use
7. Contraindication to sildenafil therapy, e.g., known maternal cardiac disease, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, concomitant treatment with nitrates or previous allergy to sildenafil

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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