Status:

RECRUITING

LATe Cerclage in High-risk Pregnancies (LATCH)

Lead Sponsor:

Thomas Jefferson University

Conditions:

Premature Birth

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether cervical cerclage reduces the risk of preterm birth in patients with a short transvaginal ultrasound (TVU) cervical length (CL) ≤25mm between 24...

Detailed Description

Singleton high-risk pregnancies \< 24 weeks of gestation will be screened for enrollment and randomized, if a short TVU CL (≤25mm) is detected between 24 0/7 - 26 6/7 weeks, to either cervical cerclag...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18-50 years old, pregnant, assigned female at birth
  • Singleton pregnancy
  • TVU CL ≤25mm between 24 0/7 - 26 6/7 weeks of gestation

Exclusion

  • Initial multifetal gestation with subsequent multifetal pregnancy reduction, or selective fetal termination performed \>14 weeks, or cotwin pregnancy loss diagnosed \>14 weeks
  • Cerclage in situ
  • Preterm labor, defined as painful regular uterine contractions and change in cervical dilation
  • PPROM
  • Active vaginal bleeding
  • Suspected intraamniotic infection
  • Major fetal structural abnormality or chromosomal disorder
  • Placenta previa or accreta
  • Other contraindication to cerclage placement
  • Participation in another clinical trial related to preterm birth prevention, cerclage, or progesterone

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 10 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

329 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06036446

Start Date

November 10 2023

End Date

February 1 2029

Last Update

April 16 2025

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Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107