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Recombinant Human Relaxin (rhRlx) in Pregnant Women Scheduled for Induction of Labor

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Corthera, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00259103
First received: November 15, 2005
Last updated: April 21, 2008
Last verified: April 2008
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of rhRlx for cervical ripening, when compared to a placebo.


Condition Intervention Phase
Labor, Induced
 Drug: recombinant human relaxin
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase II Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of Intravenous Recombinant Human Relaxin (rhRlx) in Pregnant Women Scheduled for Induction of Labor

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Corthera, Inc.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Cervical ripening

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Progression to active labor and delivery

Estimated Enrollment: 68
Study Start Date: November 2005
Detailed Description:

A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose escalation study of healthy female subjects at ≥ 40 weeks gestation and who are scheduled for induction. A dose-escalation portion of the study is followed by a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled portion of the study. The endpoints include cervical ripening, as well as progression to labor and delivery.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 40 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age between 18 and 40 years
  • Normal pregnancy
  • At least 40 weeks of gestation
  • Otherwise healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Anemia or hypertension
  • Presence of chronic disease
  • Endometriosis
  • Known fetal anomaly
  • Substance abuse
  • History of cancer
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00259103

Locations
Russian Federation
Novosibirsk State Medical Academy
Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
D.O. Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Evidence CPR
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, 199034
Sponsors and Collaborators
Corthera, Inc.
Investigators
Study Director: Sam Teichman, MD Chief Medical Officer of BAS Medical, Inc.
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Sam Teichman, Chief Medical Officer, BAS Medical
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00259103     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: RLX.CR.001
Study First Received: November 15, 2005
Last Updated: April 21, 2008
Health Authority: Russia: Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Keywords provided by Corthera, Inc.:
relaxin
pregnancy
cervical ripening
normal pregnancy at least at 40 weeks of gestation

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Methocarbamol
Muscle Relaxants, Central
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
 Neuromuscular Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013