ISRCTN ISRCTN56498577
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN56498577
ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT00141687
Secondary identifying numbers MCT-65630
Submission date
19/04/2004
Registration date
22/04/2005
Last edited
19/06/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Study website

Contact information

Dr Eileen Hutton
Scientific

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
McMaster University
1200 Main Street West, MDCL 3103
Hamilton
L8N 3Z5
Canada

Phone +1 (0)905 525 9140 ext. 26654
Email huttone@mcmaster.ca

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typePrevention
Participant information sheet EECV2 trial information for Parents and Families available on http://www.utoronto.ca/cmicr/eecv2/pat/index.htm
Scientific titleEarly External Cephalic Version (ECV) 2 trial
Study acronymEECV2
Study objectives1. For women with a foetus in breech presentation, does early External Cephalic Version (ECV) (at 34^0/7 - 35^6/7 weeks) versus delayed ECV (not before 37^0/7 weeks) increase or decrease the likelihood of Caesarean Section (CS)?
2. Is the risk of preterm birth (less than 37^0/7 weeks) lower or higher with early versus delayed ECV?

Protocol can be found at: http://sunnybrook.ca/uploads/sri_cmicr_eecv2_protocol_en.pdf
Ethics approval(s)1. The University of British Columbia Clinical Research Ethics Board, 18/08/2004, ref. no.: C04-0348, amendment 06/10/2004
2. Research Ethics Board of Hamilton Health Sciences Research Ethics Board, 20/03/2007, ref: 07-122
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPregnancies with a foetus in breech presentation
InterventionWomen will be randomised to have either an early ECV at 34 - 35 weeks gestation, or a delayed ECV at or after 37 weeks gestation

On 01/01/2007 the sponsor changed from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to the current sponsor, the McMaster University Medical Centre (see below).
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureRate of CS.

Outcomes will be measured at two planned interim analyses:
1. After 500 participants were recruited (analysis complete 02/2007)
2. After 900 participants were recruited (analysis expected to be complete 01/2008)
3. After the full sample of 1460 participants have been recruited
Secondary outcome measures1. Rate of preterm birth
2. Other outcomes include admission to neonatal intensive care unit more than or equal to 24 hours, perinatal or neonatal mortality or serious neonatal morbidity, serious foetal complications, maternal death or serious maternal morbidity, non-cephalic presentation at birth, women's views, and health care costs

Outcomes will be measured at two planned interim analyses:
1. After 500 participants were recruited (analysis complete 02/2007)
2. After 900 participants were recruited (analysis expected to be complete 01/2008)
3. After the full sample of 1460 participants have been recruited
Overall study start date01/12/2004
Completion date31/12/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexFemale
Target number of participants1460 women (730 per group) are required. Recruitment complete as of July 2008.
Key inclusion criteria1. Women with any breech presentation, aged 18 - 49 years old
2. A live singleton foetus
3. Gestational age of 33^0/7 - 35^6/7 weeks
Key exclusion criteria1. Any contraindication to ECV
2. Previous participation in the EECV2 Trial
3. Any contraindication to early ECV
4. Women who wish a vaginal delivery if the foetus remains breech
5. Any contraindication to labour or vaginal birth
6. Women who wish to deliver by Caesarean Section (CS) if the foetus turns to cephalic
7. Women at increased risk of unstable lie

Please note that the following exclusion criteria was removed from this list on 06/11/2007:
8. Women who plan to move to a non-trial centre prior to delivery
Date of first enrolment01/12/2004
Date of final enrolment01/07/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Egypt
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • United States of America

Study participating centre

McMaster University
Hamilton
L8N 3Z5
Canada

Sponsor information

McMaster University Medical Centre (Canada)
Hospital/treatment centre

c/o Sarah Lampson
Clinical Trial Agreements and Contracts Specialist
1057 Main Street West
Suite 1, Room 103
Hamilton
L8S 1B7
Canada

Phone +1 (0)905 521 2100
Email lampson@hhsc.ca
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/05jyrng31

Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) (Canada), ref: MCT-65630
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
Instituts de Recherche en Santé du Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), CIHR_IRSC, Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Ottawa ON, CIHR, IRSC
Location
Canada

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/04/2011 Yes No
Results article results 26/09/2014 Yes No