New test may improve preterm birth prediction
NCT ID NCT03608995
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new combination test called Premaquick, which measures three markers in vaginal fluid, to see if it can better predict whether a woman with threatened preterm labor will deliver within 7 days. Researchers compared it to the standard fetal fibronectin test in 221 pregnant women. The goal is to improve accuracy and help doctors make better decisions about care.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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221 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2018
- Finished
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Dec 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Major pregnant women admitted to Clermont-Ferrand CHU maternity for threatened preterm delivery with intact membranes between 24 and 34 (+6 days) week of amenorrhea, with length of cervix \< 30mm (ultrasound measurement). * Ability to give informed consent. * French social security scheme. Exclusion Criteria: * \- Dilation of the cervix ≥ 4 cm * Triple pregnancy or more * Fetal membranes rupture * Known uterine malformation * Hydramnios * Fetal malformation * Placenta previa * Abundant metrorrhagia * Patient who had already participated in the study during the same pregnancy * Patient under guardianship or curatorship
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France
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