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Clinical Trials/PACTR202004580322097
PACTR202004580322097
Recruiting
Phase 4

Prevention of maternal and neonatal death/infections with a single oral dose of Azithromycin in women in labor (in low- and middle-income countries): a Randomized Controlled Trial

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development0 sites4,250 target enrollmentMarch 13, 2020

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Enrollment
4250
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 13, 2020
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
Female

Investigators

Sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant women in labor \=28 weeks GA (by best estimate) with a pregnancy with one or more live fetuses who plan to deliver vaginally in a facility.
  • Admitted to health facility with clear plan for spontaneous or induced delivery.
  • Live fetus must be confirmed via a fetal heart rate by Doptone prior to randomization.
  • Have provided written informed consent at gestation 28 weeks or beyond during antenatal care or home visits by the study field staff. However, verbal re\-confirmation will be done at the time of randomization].

Exclusion Criteria

  • Non\-emancipated minors.
  • Evidence of chorioamnionitis or other infection requiring antibiotic therapy at time of eligibility (however, women given single prophylactic antibiotics with no plans to continue after delivery should not be excluded).
  • Arrhythmia or known history of cardiomyopathy.
  • Allergy to azithromycin or other macrolides that is self\-reported by the pregnant woman or documented in a recent or any medical record.
  • Any use of azithromycin, erythromycin, or other macrolide in the 3 days or less prior to randomization as established during the enrolment process through history taking.
  • Plan for cesarean delivery prior to randomization.
  • Preterm labor undergoing management with no immediate plan to proceed to delivery.
  • Advanced stage of labor of 10cm cervical dilatation and pushing or too distressed to understand, confirm, or give informed consent regardless of cervical dilation.
  • Any other medical conditions that may be considered a contraindication per the judgment of the site investigator
  • Previous randomization in the trial.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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