Date of Award
7-1-2021
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Medical Science (MMSc)
First Advisor
Mert Ozan Bahtiyar, MD
Abstract
Preterm birth is one of the most common causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The incidence of preterm birth can be reduced by treatment with vaginal progesterone or cervical pessary. However, no studies have supported a treatment regimen that can reduce preterm birth in twin pregnancies. In this study, we will examine whether a combination therapy of vaginal progesterone and cervical pessary can reduce preterm birth in women with dichorionic-diamniotic twin gestations. We will enroll pregnant women with dichorionic-diamniotic twins at 11-14 weeks’ gestation from a local hospital in a randomized control trial. This novel approach may help establish a new management option for twin pregnancies and significantly decrease the morbidity and mortality that affects them.
Recommended Citation
Vulaj, Thomas, "Early Use of Vaginal Progesterone and Cervical Pessary to Reduce Preterm Birth Rates in Twins" (2021). Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses. 111.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysmpa_theses/111
