Twin pregnancy breakthrough: simple treatments may prevent preterm birth
NCT ID NCT02518594
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 26 times
Summary
This study tested two treatments—a vaginal ring (pessary) and a hormone (progesterone)—to see if they could prevent early preterm birth in women pregnant with twins who have a short cervix. Over 1,300 women participated. The goal was to see if either treatment could help the babies stay in the womb longer, reducing the risk of health problems from being born too early.
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Locations
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island, 02905, United States
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Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States
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Columbia University
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Magee Women's Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Northwestern University-Prentice Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
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University of Alabama - Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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University of Colorado
Denver, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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University of Texas - Galveston
Galveston, Texas, 77555, United States
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University of Texas - Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Utah Medical Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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