Effectiveness of Cervico-isthmic Cerclage

Hospices Civils de Lyon45 enrolled

Overview

This study compares the rate of live births before and after cervico-isthmic cerclage in 3 hospitals in the last 10 years. The hypothesis is that cerclage significantly increases the rate of live births in women with cervical insufficiency.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cerclage, Cervical Cervical Insufficiency

Interventions

Cervico-isthmic cerclagePROCEDURE

There is no intervention in this study. It's an observational retrospective study, before/after.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * History of premature delivery or late miscarriage unrelated to maternal pathology, chorioamnionitis, fetal or placental pathology * Patient aged over 18 at the time of the phone call * Cerclage performed according to the Benson technique verified on the operative report * Cerclage performed in one of the 3 obstetric gynecology departments of the CHU de Lyon (Lyon Sud, Croix Rousse and HFME) between January 1, 2010 and April 1, 2019 Exclusion Criteria: * History of trachelectomy * Surgical technique not specified or not deductible from the operating report * Refusal to participate in the study * Patient under legal protection

Locations (3)

Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant (HFME) - Hospices Civils de Lyon

Bron, France

Hôpital de la Croix Rousse - Hospices Civils de Lyon

Lyon, France

Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud (CHLS) - Hospices Civils de Lyon

Pierre-Bénite, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of live birth ≥ 24 weeks of gestation or before 24 weeks of gestation with active neonatal intensive care, among pregnancies progressing after 14 weeks of gestation.

We collect the data necessary to assess the outcomes in the medical charts. When data is missing, we will call patients (telephone interview) and ask them a few questions related to their gynecological and obstetric history.

Time frame: Day 0 (At Inclusion)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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