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The Early External Cephalic Version (ECV) 2 Trial: an international multicentre randomised controlled trial of timing of ECV for breech pregnancies

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether initiating external cephalic version (ECV) earlier in pregnancy might increase the rate of successful ECV procedures, and be more effective in decreasing the rate of non-cephalic presentation at birth and of caesarean section. DESIGN: An unblinded multicentred randomised controlled trial.

Authors

Hutton E; Hannah M; Ross S; Delisle M; Carson G; Windrim R; Ohlsson A; Willan A; Gafni A; Sylvestre G

Journal

BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Vol. 118, No. 5, pp. 564–577

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

April 2011

DOI

10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02837.x

ISSN

1470-0328