Comparing Double Dose of Vaginal Progesterone to no Treatment for Prevention of Preterm Birth in Twins and Short Cervix

NCT02329535 | Terminated DMC

• 1 other identifier: EMC-005413-CTIL
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 15
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Twin pregnancies are more likely to be delivered preterm than singleton pregnancies. Vaginal progesterone administration (200 mg Utrogestan) to asymptomatic women with a singleton pregnancy and sonographic short cervix reduced the risk of preterm birth (PTB) and neonatal morbidity and mortality, yet not proved efficient in twins' pregnancy. The investigators' hypothesis is that a higher dose of vaginal micronized progesterone will be more effective in preventing PTD. The objectives of the study is to compare the rate of preterm birth and perinatal morbidity and mortality in a twin pregnancy with short cervical length treated with vaginal 400 mg of micronized progesterone to no treatment. The study is Randomized, open label, of twin pregnancy between 16-26 weeks of gestation with cervical length under 25 mm. Women will be randomly assigned to either treatment or no treatment group. Progesterone treatment will be given until 36 weeks of gestation. Other management will be according to standard protocol.

Conditions

Premature Birth

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Preterm delivery

  Rate of preterm delivery before 37.

  up to 25 weeks from randomization

Study Arms (2)

Treatment group

EXPERIMENTAL

Treatment with 400 mg Micronized progesterone (Utrogestan) daily up to 6 weeks of geastation

Drug: Micronized progesterone

No treatment

NO INTERVENTION

No treatment. Regular follow up

Interventions

Micronized progesterone DRUG

vaginal caps 400 mg daily up to 36 weeks of gestation

Also known as: Utrogestan

Treatment group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Twin gestation
• Certain dating (documented first trimester ultrasound, or a reliable menstrual date confirmed by an ultrasound performed before 20 weeks of gestation)
• Age \> 18 years
• Gestational age 16-26
• Cervical length\<25 mm
• Intact membranes
• Informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Major malformation or chromosomal abnormality to at least one fetus
• Higher order pregnancy
• Mocochorional-monoamniotic twin
• Death of one fetus
• Cervical dilatation \>3 cm
• Chronic medical conditions that would interfere with study participation or evaluation of the treatment (e.g. seizures, psychiatric disorders, uncontrolled chronic hypertension, congestive heart failure, chronic renal failure, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus with end-organ dysfunction, active thrombophlebitis or a thromboembolic disorder, history of hormone-associated thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorders, active liver dysfunction or disease, known or suspected malignancy of the breast or genital organs)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• HaEmek Medical Center, Israel: lead

Study Sites (2)

Haemek Medical Center

Afula, Israel

Location

The Nazareth hospital

Nazareth, Israel

Location

Related Publications (8)

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  PMID: 11244660 BACKGROUND

• Romero R, Nicolaides K, Conde-Agudelo A, Tabor A, O'Brien JM, Cetingoz E, Da Fonseca E, Creasy GW, Klein K, Rode L, Soma-Pillay P, Fusey S, Cam C, Alfirevic Z, Hassan SS. Vaginal progesterone in women with an asymptomatic sonographic short cervix in the midtrimester decreases preterm delivery and neonatal morbidity: a systematic review and metaanalysis of individual patient data. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Feb;206(2):124.e1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.12.003. Epub 2011 Dec 11.

  PMID: 22284156 BACKGROUND

• DeFranco EA, O'Brien JM, Adair CD, Lewis DF, Hall DR, Fusey S, Soma-Pillay P, Porter K, How H, Schakis R, Eller D, Trivedi Y, Vanburen G, Khandelwal M, Trofatter K, Vidyadhari D, Vijayaraghavan J, Weeks J, Dattel B, Newton E, Chazotte C, Valenzuela G, Calda P, Bsharat M, Creasy GW. Vaginal progesterone is associated with a decrease in risk for early preterm birth and improved neonatal outcome in women with a short cervix: a secondary analysis from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Oct;30(5):697-705. doi: 10.1002/uog.5159.

  PMID: 17899571 BACKGROUND

• Serra V, Perales A, Meseguer J, Parrilla JJ, Lara C, Bellver J, Grifol R, Alcover I, Sala M, Martinez-Escoriza JC, Pellicer A. Increased doses of vaginal progesterone for the prevention of preterm birth in twin pregnancies: a randomised controlled double-blind multicentre trial. BJOG. 2013 Jan;120(1):50-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03448.x. Epub 2012 Aug 13.

  PMID: 22882759 BACKGROUND

• Senat MV, Porcher R, Winer N, Vayssiere C, Deruelle P, Capelle M, Bretelle F, Perrotin F, Laurent Y, Connan L, Langer B, Mantel A, Azimi S, Rozenberg P; Groupe de Recherche en Obstetrique et Gynecologie. Prevention of preterm delivery by 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate in asymptomatic twin pregnancies with a short cervix: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Mar;208(3):194.e1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.01.032.

  PMID: 23433324 BACKGROUND

• To MS, Fonseca EB, Molina FS, Cacho AM, Nicolaides KH. Maternal characteristics and cervical length in the prediction of spontaneous early preterm delivery in twins. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 May;194(5):1360-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.11.001. Epub 2006 Apr 21.

  PMID: 16647922 BACKGROUND

• Rode L, Klein K, Nicolaides KH, Krampl-Bettelheim E, Tabor A; PREDICT Group. Prevention of preterm delivery in twin gestations (PREDICT): a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial on the effect of vaginal micronized progesterone. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Sep;38(3):272-80. doi: 10.1002/uog.9093.

  PMID: 21739497 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Premature Birth

Interventions

Progesterone; Utrogestan

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Obstetric Labor, Premature; Obstetric Labor Complications; Pregnancy Complications; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pregnenediones; Pregnenes; Pregnanes; Steroids; Fused-Ring Compounds; Polycyclic Compounds; Corpus Luteum Hormones; Gonadal Hormones; Hormones; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Progesterone Congeners; Gonadal Steroid Hormones

Study Officials

• Raed Salim, MD

  Head of delivery room, Department of OB-GYN, Emek medical center, Afula, Israel

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senion physician OB-GYN

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 30, 2014
• First Posted: December 31, 2014
• Study Start: January 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2017
• Study Completion: August 1, 2017
• Last Updated: August 21, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-08

Locations

IL (2)