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NCT00579553 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Comparing IM vs. Vaginal Progesterone for Pre-term Birth

A NA study, sponsored by University of Oklahoma.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
174
Enrollment target

NCT00579553: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Oklahoma.

NCT00579553 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Oklahoma. The registered enrollment target is 174 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00579553, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Oklahoma.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
174 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial comparing weekly intramuscular injection of 17 alpha hydroxylprogesterone caproate with daily vaginal progesterone in women with singleton pregnancies and history of prior spontaneous preterm birth in terms of maternal, fetal and neonatal outcomes. Our aim is to assess the effects on maternal, fetal and neonatal outcomes of antenatal progesterone administered intramuscularly versus vaginally in women with singleton pregnancy and a history of prior preterm birth.

Primary Outcome

Delivery before 37 weeks gestation.

Interventions

  • DRUG Vaginal Progesterone
  • DRUG Intramuscular Progesterone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 174 participants
Start Date 2006-10
Est. Completion 2011-05
Phase NA
University of Oklahoma

358 total trials

What the finished NCT00579553 record still lists

NCT00579553 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 174 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Vaginal Progesterone is the first listed.

NCT00579553 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00579553 about?

NCT00579553 is a clinical study titled "Comparing IM vs. Vaginal Progesterone for Pre-term Birth". This is a randomized controlled trial comparing weekly intramuscular injection of 17 alpha hydroxylprogesterone caproate with daily vaginal progesterone in women with singleton pregnancies and history of prior spontaneous preterm birth in terms of maternal, fetal and neonatal outcomes. Our aim is t...

What is the current status of trial NCT00579553?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 174 participants. The study started on 2006-10. Estimated completion is 2011-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00579553?

The interventions under investigation include: Vaginal Progesterone (DRUG), Intramuscular Progesterone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00579553?

This trial is sponsored by University of Oklahoma, which has 358 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00579553's enrollment target sits among peer trials

174 610th of 2000 higher than 1,390 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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