Nitroglycerin Versus Terbutaline for Intrapartum Fetal Resuscitation

Stanford University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fetal Distress

Treatments: Drug: Terbutaline

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00185887

79504

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare nitroglycerin and terbutaline for intrapartum fetal heart rate resuscitation

Enrollment: 110 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria::

• nonreassuring fetal heart rate tracing Exclusion Criteria:- maternal cardiac disease, placental abruption, intrauterine growth restriction, prior cesarean section

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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110 participants in 2 patient groups

Terbutaline

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: Terbutaline

Nitroglycerine

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: Terbutaline