Massive twin birth study aims to find safest delivery
NCT ID NCT01987063
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at nearly 9,000 women giving birth to twins to figure out which delivery method is safest for both babies. Researchers tracked serious health problems in the second twin after birth. The goal is to help doctors choose the best way to deliver twins and reduce risks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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8,979 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Feb 2014
- Finished
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Dec 2015
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
cohort of pregnant woman with twins or triplets or quadruples
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients delivering twins after 22 weeks and 0 days gestation in the participating maternities will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who expressed opposition to the use of personal medical data or medical data from their children for this research will not be included in the study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Robert Debré - APHP
Paris, 75019, France