Pilot Study to Evaluate a Prototype Electronic Uterine Inhibitor to Prevent Preterm Contractions

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Conditions studied: Preterm Birth

In brief

Use an electrical-inhibition (EI)/uterine pacemaker device similar to an electrical heart pacemaker to deliver a weak electrical current to the human uterus that will rapidly and safely inhibit the unwanted premature uterine contractions of preterm birth.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00212446

Run by

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

People needed

8

Starts

2005-02-01

Expected to finish

2012-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-12-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pending preterm birth
• vaginal birth

You may not qualify if…

• disease disorders including but not limited to thyroid, liver disease, HIV, diabetes or drug addiction
• using a permanent cardiac pacemaker
• have malignancies that are currently being treated or recurrent

Where it is running

• St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center — New York, New York, United States

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