Status:
COMPLETED
Prophylactic Cerclage for Twin Pregnancy With Shortened Cervix
Lead Sponsor:
Zagazig University
Conditions:
Preterm Birth
Twin Pregnancy With Antenatal Problem
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized controlled trial is aimed to evaluate pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in twin pregnancies, in which a cervical cerclage is placed due to the shortening of the cervix with or without vi...
Detailed Description
Introduction Multiple pregnancies are high-risk pregnancies and usually associated with an increased risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality, mainly due to preterm births. Preterm births occur in 50%...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 18-45 years.
- Dichorionic twins.
- Transvaginal sonographic cervical length is \<25 mm with or without internal os dilatation ≥10 mm at 14-20 weeks gestational age.
- Asymptomatic.
Exclusion
- Triplets and quadruplets.
- Monochorionic twins.
- Threatened/ inevitable miscarriage
- Bulging membranes through the external os.
- Extremes of age.
- Major fetal anomalies.
- Known cases with uterine anomalies e.g. bicornuate uterus, uterus didelphis… etc.
- Fetal demise.
- Fetal reduction in the current pregnancy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 20 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05338164
Start Date
December 20 2021
End Date
October 31 2024
Last Update
February 27 2025
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Faculty of medicine, Zagazig University
Zagazig, Sharqia Province, Egypt, 44519