Preterm LaborNCT03096691
Use of Pessary in Case of Cervical Insufficiency and Short Cervix
A study testing cervical pessary in people with Preterm Labor, run by Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Pediatric Research and Training Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Prematurity is the most important cause of obstetric morbidity and mortality. Health centers and obstetricians are trying to reduce the preterm birth rate by taking into account the permanent effects of premature birth on human life in the early and long term. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 17 to 45 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Preterm Labor
- What is being tested?
- cervical pessary
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 2 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2016to 30 Mar 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 17 to 45 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients with a cervical length of 25 mm> and a preterm labor history in the previous pregnancy
Who cannot join
- Patients with vaginal bleeding, with congenital anomalies, chorioamnionitis
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children's Hospital
Istanbul, 34718
dilsad herkiloglu, MD, 5428423742, dilsadherkiloglu@hotmail.com
dilsad herkiloglu, MD
About this study
Prematurity is the most important cause of obstetric morbidity and mortality. Health centers and obstetricians are trying to reduce the preterm birth rate by taking into account the permanent effects of premature birth on human life in the early and long term.
The most effective solution of preterm delivery is to determine the patients entering the risk group and to prevent preterm labor by putting the correct diagnosis at the right time. Recently, there have been studies on the efficacy of pessary practice in preventing preterm birth, but with the positive results of these studies, there has been hope for early birth prevention as well as other treatments.
The aim of this study is; To assess the effectiveness of pessary use in patients with high risk for preterm labor and prophylactic cervical length less than 25 mm below 25 weeks and with a history of cervical insufficiency.
Read the detailed description
The aim of this study is; To assess the effectiveness of pessary use in patients with high risk for preterm labor and prophylactic cervical length less than 25 mm below 25 weeks and with a history of cervical insufficiency.
100 pregnant women with a preterm delivery history and / or a cervical length of less than 25 mm will be included among the pregnancies between 16 and 24 weeks of gestation referred to obstetric and perinatology clinics. Information will be given about the success of treatment in the prevention of early birth of the pessary and the use of the disease pessary. Urine culture and cervical culture samples will be taken from both groups of patients. In the presence of infection, the patient's treatment will be planned and out of work. If no infection is detected and the patient agrees to use the pessary, the pessary will be used to prevent premature birth.
- Conditions
- Preterm Labor
- Being tested
- cervical pessary
- Keywords
- cervical pessary, preterm labor, Cervical insufficiency
- Medical subject headings
- Obstetric Labor, Premature, Uterine Cervical Incompetence
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
cervical pessaryDevice
Also called arabin pessary
Silicone rings known as arabin pessary are used to support the cervix in women with a sonographic short cervix.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| short cervix group | Active comparator | cervical pessary in group with first pregnancy or no preterm labor Receives: Device: cervical pessary |
| group with cervical insufficiency | Active comparator | cervical pessary in group with multiple preterm labor Receives: Device: cervical pessary |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Preterm delivery
Spontaneous delivery before 34 completed weeks
Measured: Less than 34 weeks gestation
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Mar 2017
- Study start1 Feb 2016
- Primary completion30 Mar 2017 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Mar 2017 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Preterm LaborStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- 100 pregnant women with a preterm delivery history and / or a cervical length of less than 25 mm will be included among the pregnancies between 16 and 24 weeks of gestation referred to obstetric and perinatology clinics. Information about the use of disease pessaries and treatment success in preventing premature birth of the pessary will be provided. Urine culture and cervical culture samples will be taken from both groups of patients. In the presence of infection, the patient's treatment will be planned and out of work. If no infection is detected and the patient agrees to use the pessary, the pessary will be used to prevent premature birth.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 2 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Pediatric Research and Training Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Dilsad Herkiloglu, Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Pediatric Research and Training Hospital
- Investigators
- dilsad herkiloglu, MD, Principal investigator, Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children's Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03096691
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 058
- Status last verified
- Mar 2017
- First submitted
- 25 Mar 2017
- Last updated
- 31 Mar 2017
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Nicolaides KH, Syngelaki A, Poon LC, Picciarelli G, Tul N, Zamprakou A, Skyfta E, Parra-Cordero M, Palma-Dias R, Rodriguez Calvo J. A Randomized Trial of a Cervical Pessary to Prevent Preterm Singleton Birth. N Engl J Med. 2016 Mar 17;374(11):1044-52. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1511014.
PubMed 26981934Goya M, Pratcorona L, Merced C, Rodo C, Valle L, Romero A, Juan M, Rodriguez A, Munoz B, Santacruz B, Bello-Munoz JC, Llurba E, Higueras T, Cabero L, Carreras E; Pesario Cervical para Evitar Prematuridad (PECEP) Trial Group. Cervical pessary in pregnant women with a short cervix (PECEP): an open-label randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2012 May 12;379(9828):1800-6. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60030-0. Epub 2012 Apr 3.
PubMed 22475493Dharan VB, Ludmir J. Alternative treatment for a short cervix: the cervical pessary. Semin Perinatol. 2009 Oct;33(5):338-42. doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2009.06.008.
PubMed 19796732
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Mar 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Use of Pessary in Case of Cervical Insufficiency and Short Cervix
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03096691
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 058
- Conditions
- Preterm Labor
- Keywords
- cervical pessary, preterm labor, Cervical insufficiency
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 2 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Pediatric Research and Training HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Mar 2017 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Mar 2017 (estimated)
- First posted
- 30 Mar 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Prematurity is the most important cause of obstetric morbidity and mortality. Health centers and obstetricians are trying to reduce the preterm birth rate by taking into account the permanent effects of premature birth on human life in the early and long term.
The most effective solution of preterm delivery is to determine the patients entering the risk group and to prevent preterm labor by putting the correct diagnosis at the right time. Recently, there have been studies on the efficacy of pessary practice in preventing preterm birth, but with the positive results of these studies, there has been hope for early birth prevention as well as other treatments.
The aim of this study is; To assess the effectiveness of pessary use in patients with high risk for preterm labor and prophylactic cervical length less than 25 mm below 25 weeks and with a history of cervical insufficiency.
Detailed description
The aim of this study is; To assess the effectiveness of pessary use in patients with high risk for preterm labor and prophylactic cervical length less than 25 mm below 25 weeks and with a history of cervical insufficiency.
100 pregnant women with a preterm delivery history and / or a cervical length of less than 25 mm will be included among the pregnancies between 16 and 24 weeks of gestation referred to obstetric and perinatology clinics. Information will be given about the success of treatment in the prevention of early birth of the pessary and the use of the disease pessary. Urine culture and cervical culture samples will be taken from both groups of patients. In the presence of infection, the patient's treatment will be planned and out of work. If no infection is detected and the patient agrees to use the pessary, the pessary will be used to prevent premature birth.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- 100 pregnant women with a preterm delivery history and / or a cervical length of less than 25 mm will be included among the pregnancies between 16 and 24 weeks of gestation referred to obstetric and perinatology clinics. Information about the use of disease pessaries and treatment success in preventing premature birth of the pessary will be provided. Urine culture and cervical culture samples will be taken from both groups of patients. In the presence of infection, the patient's treatment will be planned and out of work. If no infection is detected and the patient agrees to use the pessary, the pessary will be used to prevent premature birth.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| short cervix group | Active comparator | Device: cervical pessarycervical pessary in group with first pregnancy or no preterm labor |
| group with cervical insufficiency | Active comparator | Device: cervical pessarycervical pessary in group with multiple preterm labor |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 17 to 45 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients with a cervical length of 25 mm> and a preterm labor history in the previous pregnancy
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients with vaginal bleeding, with congenital anomalies, chorioamnionitis
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| cervical pessaryAlso: arabin pessarySilicone rings known as arabin pessary are used to support the cervix in women with a sonographic short cervix. | Device | group with cervical insufficiency, short cervix group |
Primary outcome
Preterm delivery
Time frame: Less than 34 weeks gestation
Spontaneous delivery before 34 completed weeks
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 31 Mar 2017.
- Background: PubMed 26981934Nicolaides KH, Syngelaki A, Poon LC, Picciarelli G, Tul N, Zamprakou A, Skyfta E, Parra-Cordero M, Palma-Dias R, Rodriguez Calvo J. A Randomized Trial of a Cervical Pessary to Prevent Preterm Singleton Birth. N Engl J Med. 2016 Mar 17;374(11):1044-52. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1511014.
- Background: PubMed 22475493Goya M, Pratcorona L, Merced C, Rodo C, Valle L, Romero A, Juan M, Rodriguez A, Munoz B, Santacruz B, Bello-Munoz JC, Llurba E, Higueras T, Cabero L, Carreras E; Pesario Cervical para Evitar Prematuridad (PECEP) Trial Group. Cervical pessary in pregnant women with a short cervix (PECEP): an open-label randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2012 May 12;379(9828):1800-6. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60030-0. Epub 2012 Apr 3.
- Background: PubMed 19796732Dharan VB, Ludmir J. Alternative treatment for a short cervix: the cervical pessary. Semin Perinatol. 2009 Oct;33(5):338-42. doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2009.06.008.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
dilsad herkiloglu, MD principal investigator
Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children's Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing cervical pessary in people with Preterm Labor, run by Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Pediatric Research and Training Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Mar 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact dilsad herkiloglu, MD (5428423742, dilsadherkiloglu@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Preterm delivery (time frame: Less than 34 weeks gestation). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03096691, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Mar 2017; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.