Autopsy report · NCT02438371

Nifedipine or Nifedipine Plus Indomethacin for Treatment of Acute Preterm Labor

“Study halted due to slow recruitment”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Ran for about 4 years 5 months before it stopped.
• 49 participants enrolled.
• Results were posted on the registry 2 years 1 month after it ended.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Phase 4

Sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Preterm Labor

Interventions

Nifedipine; Indomethacin

Participants

49

Sites

1

Countries

United States

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Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.