Could a simple silicone ring prevent dangerous bleeding in pregnancy?
NCT ID NCT07667777
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a silicone cervical pessary can reduce vaginal bleeding and help women with placenta previa carry their pregnancy longer. About 190 pregnant women with this condition will either receive the pessary or standard care. The goal is to see if this simple device can improve safety for both mother and baby.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cervical pessary (Arabin pessary) - a silicone device placed in the vagina to support the cervix
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give doctors a simple, non-surgical tool to reduce dangerous bleeding and help women with placenta previa carry their pregnancy longer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 190 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The pessary could cause discomfort, infection, or fail to reduce bleeding.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
About 190 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 45 years
- Sex
-
Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 to 45 years * Singleton pregnancy * Ultrasound-confirmed placenta previa (total or marginal) diagnosed between 20 and 30 weeks of gestation * Or low-lying placenta with placental edge less than 20 mm from the internal os * Written informed consent provided Exclusion Criteria: * Multiple pregnancy * Fetal malformations or chromosomal abnormalities detected by ultrasound * Uterine malformations * Silicone allergy * Cervical dilation * Cervical or vaginal infection * Cervical cancer * Cervical tears, cervical scarring, or ectopic cervical tissue * Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes * Regular uterine contractions * Cerclage in place * Pessary already in place * Active bleeding * Genital prolapse grade III or IV
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Low-lying placenta are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Asklepios Klinik Barmbek
RECRUITINGHamburg-Nord, 22307, Germany
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Could a routine blood test flag a dangerous pregnancy complication?
- Placenta protein study completed: no new treatment yet
- New study aims to predict dangerous placenta complications before delivery
- New trial aims to find best drug to stop bleeding in High-Risk C-Sections
- Blood protein may spot hidden pregnancy danger
- Coloring away fear: mandala therapy eases childbirth anxiety in High-Risk pregnancies