Status:

UNKNOWN

Metformin to Prevent Preterm Birth in Twin Pregnancy

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Preterm Birth

Premature Obstetric Labor

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Preterm birth (PTB) is a major challenge to perinatal health. It accounts for 75% of perinatal deaths and more than 50% of long-term neurological disabilities. Neonates born preterm are also at risk o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All women age ≥ 18 years old
  • Viable twin pregnancy with dichorionic diamnioticity or monochorionic diamnioticity
  • Gestational age less than 20 completed weeks

Exclusion

  • High order multiple pregnancy such as triplets or higher order multiple pregnancy with fetal reduction to twin pregnancy
  • Monochorionic monoamniotic twin pregnancy
  • Twin pregnancy with silent miscarriage of one twin
  • Excessive vaginal bleeding
  • Presence of congenital anomaly
  • Rupture of membranes
  • Congenital uterine anomaly
  • Unwillingness or inability to comply with study procedures
  • Known paternal or maternal abnormal karyotype
  • Known renal, liver, or heart failure
  • Pre-existing type 1 or 2 diabetes
  • Treatment with metformin at the time of screening
  • Allergic to metformin

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

790 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05412056

Start Date

June 1 2022

End Date

June 1 2025

Last Update

June 23 2022

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