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Clinical Trial Active — Not Recruiting NCT06053697

Is the Vaginal Microbiome and Metabolome Associated With Spontaneous Preterm Birth (sPTB) in Multiple Pregnancies?

Is the Vaginal Microbiome and Metabolome Associated With Spontaneous Preterm Birth (sPTB) in Multiple Pregnancies? — Active Not Recruiting • Respiratory / COPD / Asthma • NCT06053697.

📅 04 Sep 2026 ⏱ 3 min read
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Status
Active — Not Recruiting
NCT ID
NCT06053697
Start
2022-07-05
Completion
2027-04-30
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  • Is the Vaginal Microbiome and Metabolome Associated With Spontaneous Preterm Birth (sPTB) in Multiple Pregnancies? — Active Not Recruiting • Respiratory / COPD / Asthma • NCT06053697.
  • Study investigates whether vaginal bacteria in twin pregnancies are linked to early delivery to identify potential prevention treatments.

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What This Trial Is Studying

The aim of this study is to try and find links between the microscopic organisms (such as bacteria, yeasts and viruses) in the vagina, and twin pregnancies that deliver too early (preterm birth). Being born earlier than expected (preterm birth) happens in over half of twin pregnancies with 1 in 10 sets of twins delivering before 32 weeks gestation. Sometimes, when birth happens very early, babies can be at risk of serious harm including damage to the brain, lungs and bowel - all of which can result in life changing…

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