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. 2015 Feb 12;2015(2):CD000184. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000184.pub4

Tan 2008.

Methods Double‐blind RCT.
Participants Women with a singleton baby in the breech position. Gestation ≥ 36 weeks (check for early confirmation of gestational age), intact membranes and assuring fetal status on cardiotocograph. N = at least 103 women.
Interventions 250 µg or 500 µg of bolus subcutaneous terbutaline followed by ECV 15 minutes later with a maximum of 2 attempts.
Outcomes Primary: immediate success rate of ECV; caesarean section; cephalic presentation at birth.
Secondary: post‐ECV cardiotocograph abnormalities; neonatal nursery admission; Apgar score at 5 minutes; umbilical cord arterial blood, pH; adverse drug events; visual analogue scale satisfaction score with ECV; indication for operative delivery.
Notes Study reported as completed, but no information or data available as yet.

ECV: external cephalic version.
 IVI: intravenous infusion.
 RCT: randomised controlled trial.