Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01842100
To Compare the Strategies of Universal Antibiotic Prophylaxis Versus Screen-and-treat in Reducing Infective Complications and Re-infection in Women Who Undergo Termination of Pregnancy
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 2,193 (actual)
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- —
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Screen-and-treat approach reduces postabortal pelvic inflammatory disease after induced abortion, and at the same time alters women's sexual behavior and prevents further re-infection by sexually transmitted infections when compared to the universal antibiotic prophylaxis strategy.
Detailed description
While universal antibiotic prophylaxis during induced abortion has been proven to reduce postabortal pelvic inflammatory diseases, screen-and-treat approach has the potential benefit of altering women's sexual behavior and preventing further re-infection by sexually transmitted infections. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of the two approaches in preventing postabortal pelvic inflammatory disease and the women's sexual behavior.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Universal antibiotic prophylaxis | 100 mg twice daily for 7 days starting on the day of induced abortion |
| OTHER | Screen-and-treat | Specific antibiotic treatment was only given if the women was found to have sexually transmitted infection(s) on screening. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 1999-09-01
- Primary completion
- 2006-02-01
- Completion
- 2006-02-01
- First posted
- 2013-04-29
- Last updated
- 2013-04-29
Locations
1 site across 1 country: China
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01842100. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.