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Comparison of Cervical Cerclage by Vaginal and by Laparoscopic Transabdominal Routes in the Periconceptional Period
Sponsor: IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to compare two different surgical techniques of performing elective cervical cerclage in the prevention of preterm delivery, both of which are already widely used in common clinical practice: elective cervical cerclage by the vaginal route and laparoscopic transabdominal elective cervical cerclage.
Official title: Comparison of Elective Cervical Cerclage by Vaginal and by Laparoscopic Transabdominal Routes in the Periconceptional Period in the Patient with Unfavorable Obstetrical History
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 44 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2022-05-15
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-01-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Data comparison
For each participant, information will be collected on: * Gestational age at the time the cerclage was performed * Parity * Age * BMI * Ethnicity * Number of preterm deliveries * Gestational age of previous preterm deliveries * Previous uterine and/or cervix surgery (previous cerclage, conization, metroplasty, or other) * Type of cerclage performed * Operative times * Days of hospitalization * Surgical complications * Gestational age at the time of delivery * Mode of delivery (spontaneous, operative or cesarean) * Infant's weight at birth * Apgar at 1' and 5' minute * Ph newborn * Possible admission to neonatal intensive care unit.
Locations (1)
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Bologna, Bologna, Italy