The use of vaginal progesterone as a maintenance therapy in women with arrested preterm labor: a double-blind placebo–randomized controlled trial

Author(s):  
Jon Hyett ◽  
Nasrin Asadi ◽  
Maryam Zare Khafri ◽  
Homeira Vafaei ◽  
Maryam Kasraeian ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine M. Curtin ◽  
Debbie Kenney ◽  
Paola Suarez ◽  
Vincent R. Hentz ◽  
Tina Hernandez-Boussard ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ylva Vladic Stjernholm ◽  
Giovanna Marchini

Abstract Objective To evaulate the efficacy of maintenance treatment with vaginal progesterone gel compared to placebo in women after the onset of preterm labor.Material and Methods A randomized controlled trial at a university hospital in Sweden in 2009 − 18. Healthy women with singleton pregnancy and early preterm labor were randomized to daily progesterone gel 90 mg (n = 29) or placebo (n = 29) after standard intravenous tocolysis. Women with intravenous tocolysis alone (n = 29) served as a reference group. Results The latency to delivery was 58 ± 34 days with progesterone, 64 ± 51 days with placebo and 2 ± 2 days in the reference group (p < 0.0001 respectively). The rate of preterm birth < 34 weeks was 34% after progesterone, 38% after placebo and 100% in the reference group (progesterone vs reference p = 0.01 and placebo vs reference p = 0.02). The composite neonatal morbidity and length of neonatal intensive care were lower after progesterone and placebo compared to the reference group (p < 0.0001 respectively).Conclusion Maintenance treatment with vaginal progesterone gel or placebo delayed preterm birth more efficiently than intravenous tocolysis alone, suggesting an effect of the placebo gel rather than of progesterone. We conclude, that the placebo gel reinforced the physiological barrier at the uterine cervix which protects the pregnancy from pathogen invasion and uterine infection leading to preterm birth.


2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed S. Abdel Wahab ◽  
Mostafa I. Abdelmonaem ◽  
Walaa M. Mahmoud ◽  
Ahmed E. Mansour

Abstract Objectives To compare between the effectiveness and safety of two different daily doses of vaginal progesterone (400 vs. 200 mg) in the prevention of preterm labor in twin pregnancy. Methods This is a prospective single-blinded randomized controlled trial conducted on 100 primi-gravida who had twin pregnancy and attended the antenatal clinic of a University hospital. They were equally and randomly allocated into two arms each containing 50 patients. Arm 1 received 400 mg and arm 2 received 200 mg vaginal progesterone daily at bed time starting from 14 weeks of pregnancy to 36 weeks. Transvaginal ultrasound was performed for assessment of the length of cervix at 14 and 22 weeks. Results Both arms of the current study were comparable regarding the cervical length at 14 and 22 weeks, mean gestational age at delivery, incidence of pre-term delivery, birth weight of the first twin. Second twin in addition to the average weight of both twins. No statistical significance differences between two arms regarding incidence of early neonatal death. NICU, mechanical ventilation, length of admission in NICU for the first twin. Second twin as well as both twins. Conclusions Vaginal progesterone treatment with different doses was tolerable, but wasn’t effective in the prevention of preterm labor in twin pregnancy.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Ribeiro Rodrigues ◽  
Layla Rafaele Sampaio Learte ◽  
Dallyla Jennifer Moraes de Sousa ◽  
Larissa Layanna Cardoso de Sousa ◽  
Yasmin de Oliveira Cantuário ◽  
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Introdução: O câncer é definido como uma proliferação descontrolada de células malignas em um hospedeiro e considerado uma das principais causas de morte em todo o mundo. No Brasil, o câncer colorretal é a segunda causa de morte mais comum entre mulheres e a terceira mais prevalente em homens. Muitas estratégias têm sido estudadas para auxiliar o tratamento antineoplásico. Dentro desse contexto, a ingestão de probióticos, representa uma nova opção terapêutica relevante no âmbito da nutrição. Objetivo: Realizar uma revisão sobre o uso dos probióticos no tratamento de pacientes com câncer colorretal. Material e Método: Trata-se de uma revisão realizada em 2018,   utilizando-se 10 artigos, pesquisados nas bases indexadas BVS e PubMed e na ferramenta de pesquisa Google acadêmico. A pesquisa incluiu artigos em português e inglês publicados no período de 2010 a 2017. 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