NCT00706264

Prevention of Preterm Birth Using Cervical Pessary in Pregnant Women With Short Cervix

Randomized Controlled Trial: Prevention of Preterm Birth Using Cervical Pessary in Pregnant Women With Short Cervix (PECEP)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 385 (actual)
• Sponsor: Maternal-Infantil Vall d´Hebron Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Placement of a vaginal pessary reduces significantly the rate of spontaneous preterm birth in pregnant women with short cervical length at 18-22 weeks scan.

Detailed description

This trial includes pregnant women undergoing routine ultrasound examination at 18.0 to 22.6 weeks of gestation.

Conditions

• Preterm Birth

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Silicon ring (Arabin Pessary)	Placement of a silicon pessary in the vagina, around the cervix.

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-06-01
• Primary completion: 2014-07-01
• Completion: 2014-07-01
• First posted: 2008-06-27
• Last updated: 2021-03-17
• Results posted: 2021-03-17

Locations

6 sites across 1 country: Spain