The Twin Birth Study: A Trial Comparing Planned Vaginal Birth to Elective Caesarean Section of Twins

Twin Pregnancy Clinical Trial

Official title: The Twin Birth Study: A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Planned Vaginal Birth to Elective Caesarean Section of Twins More Than or Equal to 32 Weeks Gestation

Status Completed

Clinical Trial 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 after birth, compared to a plan for vaginal birth (VB)?

Clinical Trial 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, during the first 28 days after birth, compared to a policy of planned VB? ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Twin Pregnancy

• NCT number: NCT00187369
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 2003
• Completion date: October 2011