Cerclage On LOw Risk Singletons: Cervical Cerclage for Prevention of Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Low Risk Singleton Pregnancies With Short Cervix

NCT ID: NCT03251729

Last Updated: 2024-04-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

93 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-09-22

Study Completion Date

2024-02-20

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of cervical cerclage in prevention of spontaneous preterm birth in singleton pregnancies with a short transvaginal cervical length (\<=25mm) and without prior spontaneous preterm birth

Detailed Description

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Singleton pregnancies between 18 0/7 to 23 6/7 weeks without a prior spontaneous preterm birth found to have a short transvaginal ultrasound cervical length (\<=25mm) and meeting all other eligibility criteria will be randomized to either cervical cerclage or control (no cerclage). Aside from cerclage placement, management of included women will be the same including recommendation for daily vaginal progesterone 200mg suppository or 90mg gel from randomization until 36 6/7 weeks. The primary outcome will be the incidence of spontaneous preterm birth \<35 weeks

Conditions

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Premature Birth

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized trial of cerclage versus no cerclage in singleton pregnancies without prior spontaneous preterm birth and with a short transvaginal ultrasound cervical length
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cerclage

Cervical cerclage placement along with vaginal progesterone 200mg suppository or 90mg gel nightly from randomization until 36 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cervical cerclage

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Transvaginal cervical cerclage placed between 18 0/7 - 23 6/7 weeks

Vaginal progesterone

Intervention Type DRUG

Vaginal progesterone 200mg suppository or 90mg gel nightly from randomization until 36 weeks

Control

Vaginal progesterone 200mg suppository or 90mg gel nightly from randomization until 36 weeks.

Group Type OTHER

Vaginal progesterone

Intervention Type DRUG

Vaginal progesterone 200mg suppository or 90mg gel nightly from randomization until 36 weeks

Interventions

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Cervical cerclage

Transvaginal cervical cerclage placed between 18 0/7 - 23 6/7 weeks

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Vaginal progesterone

Vaginal progesterone 200mg suppository or 90mg gel nightly from randomization until 36 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 year old or older
* Singleton pregnancy
* No prior SPTB or second trimester losses between 160 and 366 weeks
* TVU CL ≤25mm between 180 and 236 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* Multiple pregnancy
* Prior SPTB or second trimester losses between 160 and 366 weeks
* Cerclage in situ
* Painful regular uterine contraction and/or preterm labor
* Rupture membranes
* Major fetal anomaly or aneuploidy
* Active vaginal bleeding
* Placenta previa and/or accreta
* Cervical dilation \>1.0 cm and/or visible membranes by pelvic exam
* Suspicion of chorioamnionitis
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Thomas Jefferson University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

University of Naples Federico II

Naples, , Italy

Site Status

University Cattolica del S. Cuore

Rome, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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United States Italy

References

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Berghella V, Ciardulli A, Rust OA, To M, Otsuki K, Althuisius S, Nicolaides KH, Roman A, Saccone G. Cerclage for sonographic short cervix in singleton gestations without prior spontaneous preterm birth: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials using individual patient-level data. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Nov;50(5):569-577. doi: 10.1002/uog.17457. Epub 2017 Oct 5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28295722 (View on PubMed)

Boelig RC, Tersigni C, Di Simone N, Saccone G, Facchinetti F, Scambia G, Berghella V. Cerclage in singleton pregnancies with no prior spontaneous preterm birth and short cervix: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2025 Apr;7(4):101602. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2025.101602. Epub 2025 Jan 27.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39880123 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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17D.164

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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