HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (HcG) VS MAGNESIUM SULPHATE (MgSo4) AS A TOCOLYTIC AGENT- A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Launched by SHAHEED ZULFIQAR ALI BHUTTO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY · Apr 13, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

Preterm labor is defined as regular contractions of the uterus resulting in changes in the cervix (effacement and dilatation) that start before 37 weeks of pregnancy. (1) Although preterm labor constitutes only 10% of total labors, yet 70% of infant's mortality is related to prematurity. It is therefore one of the international indices in assessment of health condition worldwide. Factors that increase the risk of preterm birth include history of previous preterm birth, short cervix, short time between pregnancies, teenage pregnancy, history of certain types of surgery on the uterus or cervi...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. 4 uterine contractions per 20 min or 8 contractions per hour
• • 2. single live fetus
• • 3. Pregnancy less than 37 weeks
• • 4. Intact Membranes,
• • 5. Dilatation less than 3cm and effacement less than 80%.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Cervical Dilatation more than 4 cm
• • 2. Abnormal vaginal bleeding
• • 3. Premature Rupture of membranes
• • 4. Cardiopulmonary compromised
• • 5. Fetal and Uterine anomalies