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Prevention of Preterm Birth With a Pessary in Twin Gestations

NCT02056639·3 sites·ClinicalTrials.gov

What this study is about

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Lead

University of Pennsylvania

Age

18–50

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

You may be eligible if

18-50 years of age
Twin pregnancy (limits the participants to female gender)
Short cervical length (less than or equal to 30 mm) on second trimester ultrasound at 18-27 6/7 weeks gestation

You may not be if

Singleton or higher order than twins multiple gestation
Monoamniotic twins
Twin twin transfusion syndrome
Ruptured membranes
Lethal fetal structural anomaly
Fetal chromosomal abnormality
Cerclage in place (or planned placement)
Vaginal bleeding
Suspicion of chorioamnionitis
Ballooning of membranes outside the cervix into the vagina
Painful regular uterine contractions
Labor
Placenta previa

The record

StatusCompleted

PhaseNo phase

Taking part46

StartedFeb 2014

UpdatedMay 29, 2018

Conditions

Premature Birth Short Cervix

Where3

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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