Race against time: can simple treatments stop premature twins?

NCT ID NCT02518594

Summary

This large study tested whether a vaginal hormone (progesterone) or a silicone support device (pessary) could help prevent early delivery in women pregnant with twins who have a short cervix. Over 1,300 women participated to see if these treatments could safely help babies stay in the womb longer, reducing health risks associated with being born too soon. The goal was to find a practical way to improve outcomes for these higher-risk pregnancies.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas, United States

  • Brown University

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02905, United States

  • Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States

  • Columbia University

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Magee Women's Hospital

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • Northwestern University-Prentice Hospital

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, United States

  • University of Alabama - Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

  • University of Colorado

    Denver, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

  • University of Texas - Galveston

    Galveston, Texas, 77555, United States

  • University of Texas - Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • University of Utah Medical Center

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

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