Twin Birth Study

The Twin birth study: A multicentre randomised controlled trial comparing planned vaginal birth to planned Caesarean Section of twins more than or equal to 32 weeks gestation to assess neonatal mortality and/or serious neonatal morbidity during the first 28 days after birth.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12606000267550

Acronym

TBS

Enrollment

2800

Registered

2005-04-06

Start date

2003-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

To conduct a multicentre international RCT comparing planned vaginal birth for twins, when twin A is cephalic and 32-38 weeks gestation, to planned caesarean section.

Interventions

Planned vaginal birth vs caesarean section planned

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

32 Weeks to 38 Weeks

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Twins where twin A is cephalic, gestational age 32-38 weeks, estimated fetal weight 1500-4000g, both twins alive.

Exclusion criteria

monoamniotic twins, lethal fetal anomaly, contraindication to labour or vaginal birth.

Outcome results