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The aim of this study is to
Determine whether cerclage with vaginal progesterone will:
Research question:
Does cervical cerclage reduce the overall spontaneous preterm births in patients with progressive cervical shortening.
Research Hypothesis In this current study, the investigators hypothesize that cervical cerclage reduces spontaneous preterm births in patients with progressive cervical shortening on vaginal progesterone only.
A randomized controlled trial The study will be done in Ain Shams University Hospital including women attending antenatal care clinic in Ain Shams University Hospital.
All patients entering the trial will be counselled and will sign a written consent explaining the details of the trial. All the patients included in this study will undergo routine Fetal anomaly scan at 18-24 weeks.Patients with cervical length < 20 mm in routine anomaly scan will :
In cerclage group: all patients will sign a written consent for approval of cervical cerclage.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaginal progesterone only | No Intervention | continue on vaginal progesterone only | |
| Cervical cerclage plus vaginal progesterone | Experimental | cerclage with vaginal progesterone. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerclage | Procedure | Cervical cerclage under effect of spinal anaesthesia |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Gestational age of delivery | After 37 weeks of pregnancy | <37 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| New born birth weight | less than 2 kg | At time of birth |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Singleton pregnant.
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manal Fawzy | Contact | 01012659658 | manoly18loly@gmail.com | |
| Al Hassan Khedr | Contact | 01006193797 | Hasankhedr@gmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Yasser Shahawy | Ain Shams University | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AinshamsU | Recruiting | Cairo | +02 | Egypt |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32970845 | Derived | Eleje GU, Eke AC, Ikechebelu JI, Ezebialu IU, Okam PC, Ilika CP. Cervical stitch (cerclage) in combination with other treatments for preventing spontaneous preterm birth in singleton pregnancies. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Sep 24;9(9):CD012871. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012871.pub2. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007752 | Obstetric Labor, Premature |
| D002581 | Uterine Cervical Incompetence |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007744 | Obstetric Labor Complications |
| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D023802 | Cerclage, Cervical |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013513 | Obstetric Surgical Procedures |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |
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| D002577 | Uterine Cervical Diseases |
| D014591 | Uterine Diseases |
| D005831 | Genital Diseases, Female |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D000026 | Abortion, Habitual |
| D000022 | Abortion, Spontaneous |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |