ISRCTN ISRCTN98146741
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN98146741
Protocol serial number G0000515
Sponsor Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Funder Medical Research Council (UK)
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

Primary study designInterventional
Study designPilot study for randomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
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 measure(s)

1. 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

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration.

Completion date18/02/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target sample size at registration144
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

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
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.