Status:
COMPLETED
The Twin Birth Study: A Trial Comparing Planned Vaginal Birth to Elective Caesarean Section of Twins
Lead Sponsor:
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Twin Pregnancy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
15-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
For twin pregnancies at 32-38 weeks gestation, where twin A is head down, does a policy of planned caesarean section (CS) lower the likelihood of death or serious illness, during the first 28 days aft...
Detailed Description
For twin pregnancies of 32-38 weeks gestation, where twin A is presenting cephalic, does a policy of planned CS decrease the likelihood of perinatal or neonatal mortality or serious neonatal morbidity...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women at 32 0/7 - 38 6/7 weeks gestation
- Estimated fetal weight of each fetus 1500 - 4000 g
- Both twins alive at time of randomization
- Twin A is in cephalic position
Exclusion
- Monoamniotic twins
- Lethal fetal anomaly of either fetus
- Contraindication to labour or vaginal delivery for either twin
- Previous participation in the Twin Birth Study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
2804 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00187369
Start Date
December 1 2003
End Date
October 1 2011
Last Update
May 13 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Data Coordinating Centre/SHSC
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5