Isradipine (versus unexposed)

Exposed non-exposed, cohort studies

Study Country
Study period
Study design
Data source Exposure definition Non-exposure definition Exposition period Sample size
(exposed/unexposed) Or (case / control)
Remarks Risk of bias
Darcie
2004
Brazil
1994 - 1997
prospective cohort
A randomized, longitudinal, prospective study conducting at the Neonatal Pediatrics Service, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo. Newborns of hypertensive mothers treated with isradipine (5 mg twice a day) for at least 2 weeks before the delivery. unexposed, sick
Newborns of hypertensive mothers whose hypertension was controlled with diet only (without antihypertensive medication), for a minimum period of 2 weeks.
late pregnancy 39 / 14 Study considered as a prospective cohort because no precision indicating that a randomization was carried out.
This was a randomized, longitudinal, prospective study comparing 3 groups of patients according to the type of maternal treatment. => Not otherwise specified => Considered as a prospective cohort because no precision indicating that a randomization was carried out.
Wide-Swensson
1995
Denmark and Sweden
Not specified.
randomized controlled trial
A double-blind randomized controlled trial conducted at five centers in Sweden and one in Denmark (University hospital of Lund, Karolinska Institute, University hospital Arhus, University hospital of Uppsala, Hospital of Orebro and Malmo hospital). Women with hypertension in pregnancy randomized to capsules of oral slow-release isradipine 5 mg twice daily. unexposed, sick
Women with hypertension in pregnancy randomized to capsules of placebo given twice daily.
3rd trimester 54 / 57 Data related to Apgar scores not reported because the number of available data for the 2 groups not provided by authors.
The patients were randomized by numbers. The randomization was done in blocks of 6 patients. Information as to which treatment each woman was given was stored in a sealed envelope, which was not opened until the study was completed.

Case-control studies

Study Country
Study period
Study design
Data source Case Control Exposition Exposition period Sample size
(exposed/unexposed) Or (case / control)
Remarks Risk of bias

Risk of bias: : NA;   : low;   : moderate;   : serious;   : critical;   : unclear;  

Empty. There are no case-control studies available for this drug.

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