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The main objective of this study will be to assess the efficacy of natural progesterone at a daily dose of 25 mg/bid in the maintenance of early pregnancy in women with symptoms of threatened abortion. The secondary objectives will be the efficacy of progesterone in reducing both pain and uterine contractions.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progesterone | Experimental | 25 mg of subcutaneous progesterone will be administered twice à day until the 12th week of gestation. |
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| Placebo | Placebo Comparator | placebo will be administered twice à day until the 12th week of gestation. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Progesterone | Drug | subcutaneous injection of progesterone solution will be performed twice à day from onset of threatened abortion symptoms until week 12 of pregnancy. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Ongoing pregnancy rate at 12 weeks of gestation | 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Reduction of the frequency of uterine contractions; | 15 days | |
| Pain reduction (using a Numerical Rating Scale); | 15 days | |
| Reduction of subchorionic haematoma; |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| "F. Miulli" Regional General Hospital | Bari | BA | 70021 | Italy | ||
| P.O.G. Salesi |
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| ID | Term |
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| D011374 | Progesterone |
| ID | Term |
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| D011282 | Pregnenediones |
| D011283 | Pregnenes |
| D011278 | Pregnanes |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 |
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| Placebo | Drug | subcutaneous injection of placebo solution will be performed twice à day from onset of threatened abortion symptoms until week 12 of pregnancy. |
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Size of subchorionic haematoma will be measured (in mm) at screening and after treatment. |
| 15 days |
| Number of subjects with onset of new threatened abortion | 12 weeks |
| Ancona |
| 60126 |
| Italy |
| Ospedale Cervesi | Cattolica | Italy |
| Presidio Ospedale S'Anna | Torino | 10126 | Italy |
| Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D003339 | Corpus Luteum Hormones |
| D042341 | Gonadal Hormones |
| D006728 | Hormones |
| D006730 | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |
| D045167 | Progesterone Congeners |
| D012739 | Gonadal Steroid Hormones |