ISRCTN ISRCTN98146741
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN98146741
Secondary identifying numbers G0000515
Submission date
21/09/2000
Registration date
21/09/2000
Last edited
27/09/2017
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

Contact information

Mr James G Thornton
Scientific

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The University of Nottingham University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designPilot study for randomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleLeave alone or Induce for the Big BabY: a randomised controlled trial
Study acronymLIBBY
Study objectivesDoes induction of labour for suspected fetal macrosomia confer maternal or fetal benefits?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSuspected fetal macrosomia
InterventionNot provided at time of registration.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Fetal birth trauma (Erbs palsy or any fracture, or neonatal convulsions or intra-cerebral haemorrhage or need for admission to intensive care
2. Instrumental vaginal delivery
3. Caesarean section
4. Maternal injury
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration.
Overall study start date26/07/1999
Completion date18/02/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants72 in each group (total = 144)
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration.
Date of first enrolment26/07/1999
Date of final enrolment18/02/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Research council

20 Park Crescent
London
W1B 1AL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7636 5422
Email clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Website http://www.mrc.ac.uk

Funders

Funder type

Research council

Medical Research Council (UK)
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
Medical Research Council (United Kingdom), UK Medical Research Council, MRC
Location
United Kingdom

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 planAdded 27/09/17: This was a pilot study. The results were given to the Cochrane reviewers and included in the relevant Cochrane Review (see publication summary section). No other publication plans.
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article pilot results within Cochrane Review 01/08/2000 Yes No

Editorial Notes

27/09/2017: publication status clarified.