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.