NCT01401179

Antibiotics Study in Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes

Randomized Phase III Trial of Cefazolin or Combination of Cefazolin and Erythromycin or Cefazolin and Clarithromycin in Women With Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 101 (actual)
• Sponsor: Samsung Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy on maternal infection, chorioamnionitis and neonatal morbidity and mortality, and to review the evidence and provide recommendations on the use of antibiotics in PPROM.

Detailed description

Despite major advances in perinatal care, preterm delivery is still the predominant cause of perinatal mortality and a major cause of neurological morbidity and mortality. Although the determinants of preterm labor and delivery are uncertain, evidence suggests intrauterine infection is a contributing factor. Antibiotic therapy for women in preterm premature rupture of membranes has been a routine practice. However the optimal regimen remains unclear and the choice of latency antibiotic regimen is at the discretion of admitting physician. The group 1 is treated only with cefazolin (1.0mg iv every 6 hours for 7 days). The group 2 is given a combination of cefazolin(1.0mg iv every 6 hours for 7 days) and erythromycin(250mg p.o. four times a day for 7 days). In group 3, clarithromycin (500mg p.o. 4 times a day for 7 days) was treated with cefazolin(1.0mg iv every 6 hours for 7 days). This study is designed to compare the efficacy on maternal infection, chorioamnionitis and neonatal morbidity and mortality and to review the evidence and provide recommendations on the use of antibiotics, especially by comparing the combination regimen in PPROM.

Conditions

• Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	cefazolin, erythromycin, clarithromycin	Antibiotics regimen was one of cefazolin or cefazolin plus erythromycin or cefazolin plus clarithromycin. Intravenous 1g cefazolin was given every 6 hours after negative result skin test for allergic reaction. With cefazolin plus erythromycin group or cefazolin plus clarithromycin, cefazolin was given with same protocol and 250mg oral erythromycin every 6 hours or 500mg oral clarithromycin every 12 hours was added. All antibiotics were given for 7 days or until delivery.

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-04-01
• Primary completion: 2010-04-01
• Completion: 2010-04-01
• First posted: 2011-07-25
• Last updated: 2011-08-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea