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NCT Number: NCT04579835

Twin A Breech External Cephalic Version Intervention Trial (TWEXIT)

A prospective study assessing the use of external cephalic version for the management of Twin A breech presentation in twin pregnancy.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Charité University Hospital

Mitte, 10117, Germany

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Larry Hinkson, FRCOG

CONTACT

About this study

The primary goal of the study is to determine the success rate of Twin A external Cephalic Version in our obstetric clinic and to determine new favorable sonographic criteria associated with a successful attempt that have not been investigated before.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Presence of the written consent of the patients.
  • The patients must be over 18 years old .
  • No limit in the ability to consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Age under 18
  • Limited ability to consent
  • Placenta previa
  • Fetal abnormalities

Treatment and study plan

External Cephalic Version

Other

External Cephalic Version Twin A

Primary outcomes

  1. Success rate of external cephalic version Twin A

    Time frame: 4 hours after external cephalic version

    Mean Percentage (Range 0-100) - Successfully performed external cephalic Versions / Total number of participants

Secondary outcomes

  1. Fetal weight

    Time frame: 30 Minutes before external cephalic version

    Measurement in grams

  2. Fetal Doppler Umbilical Pulsatility Index

    Time frame: 30 Minutes before external cephalic version

    Index mesurent /Ratio

  3. Fetal Doppler Umbilical Resistance Index

    Time frame: 30 Minutes before external cephalic version

    Index mesurent /Ratio

  4. Incidence of pathological cardiotocogramm

    Time frame: 60 Minutes after external cephalic version

    Numerical percentage

  5. Incidence of emergency delivery

    Time frame: 60 Minutes after external cephalic version

    Numerical percentage

  6. Incidence of bleeding

    Time frame: 60 Minutes after external cephalic version

    Numerical percentage

  7. Incidence of contractions

    Time frame: 60 Minutes after external cephalic version

    Numerical percentage

  8. Incidence of rupture of membranes

    Time frame: 60 Minutes after external cephalic version

    Numerical percentage

  9. Pain scores

    Time frame: 60 Minutes after external cephalic version

    Numerical score: Pain scale Linkert score. (0-10 with 10 being extremely painful)

  10. Mode of Delivery

    Time frame: 6 weeks after delivery

    Type of delivery (vaginal or caesarean)

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Larry Hinkson, FRCOG

CONTACT

[email protected]

004930450664710

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Twin A Breech External Cephalic Version Intervention Trial

Acronym: TWEXIT

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2026
First posted
Oct 8, 2020
Registry last updated
Feb 6, 2024

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