Can metformin prolong pregnancy in preterm pre-eclampsia? Study protocol for a Nordic multicentre randomised placebo-controlled trial (PI4).

Gudmundsson P, Cluver CA, Sandström A, Lindström L, Timpka S, Hesselman S, Lilliecreutz C, Brismar Wendel S, Von Wowern E, Linden K, Andersson O, Gyllensten H, Alkmark M, Norrman E, Wesslén E, Mantel A, Blomberg M, Aronzon H, Laivuori H, Villa P, Michelsen TM, Sørbye IK, Haavaldsen C, Vinnars MT, Tiblad E, Raab N, Toivonen E, Hellström A, Sävman K, Ohlsson H, Berver S, Ottosson E, Bejlum C, Kullinger M, Stenfeldt K, Walker SP, Tong S, Imberg H, Bergman L

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120993
Published: 2026 Oct 13
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120993,
  title = {Can metformin prolong pregnancy in preterm pre-eclampsia? Study protocol for a Nordic multicentre randomised placebo-controlled trial (PI4).},
  author = {Gudmundsson P and Cluver CA and Sandström A and Lindström L and Timpka S and Hesselman S and Lilliecreutz C and Brismar Wendel S and Von Wowern E and Linden K and Andersson O and Gyllensten H and Alkmark M and Norrman E and Wesslén E and Mantel A and Blomberg M and Aronzon H and Laivuori H and Villa P and Michelsen TM and Sørbye IK and Haavaldsen C and Vinnars MT and Tiblad E and Raab N and Toivonen E and Hellström A and Sävman K and Ohlsson H and Berver S and Ottosson E and Bejlum C and Kullinger M and Stenfeldt K and Walker SP and Tong S and Imberg H and Bergman L},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120993},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120993}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Can metformin prolong pregnancy in preterm pre-eclampsia? Study protocol for a Nordic multicentre randomised placebo-controlled trial (PI4).
AU  - Gudmundsson P
AU  - Cluver CA
AU  - Sandström A
AU  - Lindström L
AU  - Timpka S
AU  - Hesselman S
AU  - Lilliecreutz C
AU  - Brismar Wendel S
AU  - Von Wowern E
AU  - Linden K
AU  - Andersson O
AU  - Gyllensten H
AU  - Alkmark M
AU  - Norrman E
AU  - Wesslén E
AU  - Mantel A
AU  - Blomberg M
AU  - Aronzon H
AU  - Laivuori H
AU  - Villa P
AU  - Michelsen TM
AU  - Sørbye IK
AU  - Haavaldsen C
AU  - Vinnars MT
AU  - Tiblad E
AU  - Raab N
AU  - Toivonen E
AU  - Hellström A
AU  - Sävman K
AU  - Ohlsson H
AU  - Berver S
AU  - Ottosson E
AU  - Bejlum C
AU  - Kullinger M
AU  - Stenfeldt K
AU  - Walker SP
AU  - Tong S
AU  - Imberg H
AU  - Bergman L
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ open
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APA

P, G., CA, C., A, S., L, L., S, T., S, H., C, L., S, B. W., E, V. W., K, L., O, A., H, G., M, A., E, N., E, W., A, M., M, B., H, A., H, L., P, V., TM, M., IK, S., C, H., MT, V., E, T., N, R., E, T., A, H., K, S., H, O., S, B., E, O., C, B., M, K., K, S., SP, W., S, T., H, I., & L, B. (2026). Can metformin prolong pregnancy in preterm pre-eclampsia? Study protocol for a Nordic multicentre randomised placebo-controlled trial (PI4).. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120993

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