TY - JOUR
T1 - Preventing Preterm Birth with Progesterone in Women with a Short Cervical Length from a Low-Risk Population
T2 - A Multicenter Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial
AU - Van Os, Melanie A.
AU - Van Der Ven, A. Jeanine
AU - Kleinrouweler, C. Emily
AU - Schuit, Ewoud
AU - Kazemier, Brenda M.
AU - Verhoeven, Corine J.
AU - De Miranda, Esteriek
AU - Van Wassenaer-Leemhuis, Aleid G.
AU - Sikkema, J. Marko
AU - Woiski, Mallory D.
AU - Bossuyt, Patrick M.
AU - Pajkrt, Eva
AU - De Groot, Christianne J.M.
AU - Mol, Ben Willem J.
AU - Haak, Monique C.
PY - 2015/3/4
Y1 - 2015/3/4
N2 - Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of vaginal progesterone in reducing adverse neonatal outcome due to preterm birth (PTB) in low-risk pregnant women with a short cervical length (CL). Study Design Women with a singleton pregnancy without a history of PTB underwent CL measurement at 18 to 22 weeks. Women with a CL ≤ 30 mm received vaginal progesterone or placebo. Primary outcome was adverse neonatal outcome, defined as a composite of respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, intracerebral hemorrhage > grade II, necrotizing enterocolitis > stage 1, proven sepsis, or death before discharge. Secondary outcomes included time to delivery, PTB before 32, 34, and 37 weeks of gestation. Analysis was by intention to treat.
AB - Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of vaginal progesterone in reducing adverse neonatal outcome due to preterm birth (PTB) in low-risk pregnant women with a short cervical length (CL). Study Design Women with a singleton pregnancy without a history of PTB underwent CL measurement at 18 to 22 weeks. Women with a CL ≤ 30 mm received vaginal progesterone or placebo. Primary outcome was adverse neonatal outcome, defined as a composite of respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, intracerebral hemorrhage > grade II, necrotizing enterocolitis > stage 1, proven sepsis, or death before discharge. Secondary outcomes included time to delivery, PTB before 32, 34, and 37 weeks of gestation. Analysis was by intention to treat.
KW - cervical length
KW - neonatal outcome
KW - preterm birth
KW - progesterone
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0035-1547327
DO - 10.1055/s-0035-1547327
M3 - Article
C2 - 25738790
AN - SCOPUS:84940446683
VL - 32
SP - 993
EP - 1000
JO - American journal of perinatology
JF - American journal of perinatology
SN - 0735-1631
IS - 10
ER -