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Improvement of PPROM Management With Prophylactic Antimicrobial Therapy (iPROMPT)

Registration Number
NCT06396078
Lead Sponsor
Ohio State University
Brief Summary

To conduct an unblinded pragmatic randomized controlled trial (pRCT) "Improvement of PPROM Management with Prophylactic Antimicrobial Therapy (iPROMPT)" of a seven-day course of ceftriaxone, clarithromycin, and metronidazole versus the current standard of care of a seven-day course of ampicillin/amoxicillin and azithromycin or erythromycin to prolong pregnancy and decrease adverse perinatal outcomes among hospitalized pregnant individuals undergoing expectant management of PPROM \<34 weeks.

Detailed Description

Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) is the most common identifiable risk factor associated with preterm birth and affects 1 in 3 pregnant individuals in the United States with spontaneous preterm birth. Individuals diagnosed with PPROM who meet criteria for expectant management are currently admitted to the hospital for observation until delivery, which is generally recommended at 34 weeks' gestation unless indicated sooner. Initially upon admission, a course of prophylactic antibiotics is administered as this has been shown to prolong pregnancy and improve neonatal outcomes. The standard antibiotic regimen, primarily based on data published in 1997, includes ampicillin followed by amoxicillin with erythromycin or azithromycin for a total of 7 days. Ongoing studies are needed to determine the optimal prophylactic antibiotic regimen given changes in bacterial sensitivities over time, lack of adequate coverage for common organisms including genital mycoplasma, inadequate placental transfer of currently used antibiotic agents, ineffective antibiotic response at reducing the fetal inflammatory response, and new promising antibiotic agents that address these limitations. A promising expanded-spectrum alternative regimen with proof-of-concept is ceftriaxone, clarithromycin, and metronidazole. Observational studies have shown successful eradication of intraamniotic inflammation/infection using this new regimen. This regimen offers multiple potential advantages, including: higher bioavailability, higher transplacental transfer, and effectiveness against genital mycoplasma (clarithromycin), greater anaerobic coverage (metronidazole), and a longer half-life and expanded coverage against gram-negative bacteria (ceftriaxone) compared with the current standard regimen.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
56
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention groupClarithromycin 500mgParticipants randomized to the intervention group will receive the following regimen: * Ceftriaxone 1 g IV q 24 hours x 7 days * Clarithromycin 500 mg PO BID x 7 days * Metronidazole 500 mg PO q 12 hours x 7 days
Standard of careAmpicillin 2 GM InjectionParticipants randomized to the standard care group will receive the following regimen: * Ampicillin 2 g IV q 6 hours x 48 hours followed by amoxicillin 250 mg q 8 hours for an additional 5 days * Azithromycin 1 g PO x 1 dose OR erythromycin 250 mg IV q 6 hours x 48 hours followed by erythromycin 333 mg PO TID for an additional 5 days
Intervention groupMetronidazole 500 mgParticipants randomized to the intervention group will receive the following regimen: * Ceftriaxone 1 g IV q 24 hours x 7 days * Clarithromycin 500 mg PO BID x 7 days * Metronidazole 500 mg PO q 12 hours x 7 days
Intervention groupCeftriaxone 1000 MGParticipants randomized to the intervention group will receive the following regimen: * Ceftriaxone 1 g IV q 24 hours x 7 days * Clarithromycin 500 mg PO BID x 7 days * Metronidazole 500 mg PO q 12 hours x 7 days
Standard of careAmoxicillin 250 MGParticipants randomized to the standard care group will receive the following regimen: * Ampicillin 2 g IV q 6 hours x 48 hours followed by amoxicillin 250 mg q 8 hours for an additional 5 days * Azithromycin 1 g PO x 1 dose OR erythromycin 250 mg IV q 6 hours x 48 hours followed by erythromycin 333 mg PO TID for an additional 5 days
Standard of careErythromycinParticipants randomized to the standard care group will receive the following regimen: * Ampicillin 2 g IV q 6 hours x 48 hours followed by amoxicillin 250 mg q 8 hours for an additional 5 days * Azithromycin 1 g PO x 1 dose OR erythromycin 250 mg IV q 6 hours x 48 hours followed by erythromycin 333 mg PO TID for an additional 5 days
Standard of careAzithromycinParticipants randomized to the standard care group will receive the following regimen: * Ampicillin 2 g IV q 6 hours x 48 hours followed by amoxicillin 250 mg q 8 hours for an additional 5 days * Azithromycin 1 g PO x 1 dose OR erythromycin 250 mg IV q 6 hours x 48 hours followed by erythromycin 333 mg PO TID for an additional 5 days
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
LatencyFrom randomization to delivery

Latency will be measured in hours, and also reported as days for clinical interpretability.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
EndometritisFrom birth to up to 6 weeks postpartum

Diagnosed If the patient develops two of the following 1) oral body temperature ≥101°F at any time, or a temperature of ≥100.4 °F 24 hours after delivery, 2) maternal tachycardia that parallels the temperature, 3) uterine tenderness, 4) purulent vaginal discharge, or 5) associated findings with advanced endometritis (dynamic ileus, pelvic peritonitis, pelvic abscess, bowel obstruction, necrosis of the lower uterine segment)

Individual clinical infectionsFrom birth to up to 6 weeks postpartum
Neonatal outcome composite checklistFrom birth to up to 6 weeks postpartum

Includes neonatal sepsis, respiratory distress syndrome, any mechanical ventilation, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, intraventricular hemorrhage, periventricular leukomalacia, necrotizing enterocolitis, stillbirth, or neonatal death

Surgical site infectionFrom birth to up to 6 weeks postpartum

Presence of either superficial or deep incisional SSI described as cellulitis/erythema and induration around the incision or purulent discharge from the incision site, with or without fever, such as necrotizing fasciitis (diagnosed based on necrotizing wound infection). Intraabdominal abscess may or may not be present. Wound hematoma, seroma, or incisional breakdown alone in the absence of the above signs does not constitute infection.

Puerperal feverFrom birth to up to 6 weeks postpartum

temperature ≥ 100.4 °F at least twice 30 minutes apart, or once with the use of antipyretic, or ≥ 101 °F once. This will be analyzed for intrapartum and postpartum fever.

Antibiotic receipt postpartumFrom birth to up to 6 weeks postpartum
Adverse eventsFrom randomization to delivery

Allergic reactions (anaphylaxis, angioedema, urticaria), Stevens Johnsons syndrome, gastrointestinal side effects (nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, ileus)

Histopathologic chorioamnionitis/funisitis on histologic placental evaluationFrom randomization to delivery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center OB/GYN Maternal and Fetal Medicine

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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