Preventive antibiotic treatment during child birth for the prevention of group G and C streptococcal infekctions
- Conditions
- Participants are pregnant women found to carry group G or C Streptococcus as part of their vaginal-rectal flora in the late pregnancy vaginal-rectal culture routinely taken as GBS screeningMedDRA version: 20.1Level: LLTClassification code 10004038Term: Bacterial infection due to streptococcus, group CSystem Organ Class: 100000004862MedDRA version: 20.1Level: LLTClassification code 10004040Term: Bacterial infection due to streptococcus, group GSystem Organ Class: 100000004862Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Female diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems and pregancy complications [C13]
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2020-002696-34-FI
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Oulu
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 696
All pregnant women who are shown by late pregnancy culture (taken at 35+0-38+0 gestational weeks) to carry group G or C Streptococcus in their vaginal-rectal flora are asked to participate.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 696
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria are as follows:
- The expectant mother carries both group B Streptococcus (GBS) and group G/C Streptoccoccus
- The expectant mother has had a urinary infection caused by Group B Streptococcus at any time during her pregnancy or a previous child with GBS infection, as these women will routinely recieve antibiotic profylaxis during labour regardless of group G/C status
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary Objective: To clarify the role of group G/C streptococcus as a causative pathogen in the infections of the mother and the newborn both during labour and postpartum/neonatal period.;Main Objective: To evaluate the effect of intrapartum antibiotic profylaxis for the prevention of Group G/C infetions of the mother and the newborn. ;Primary end point(s): A postpartum infection of the mother requiring antibiotic treatment (primary end point).<br><br>;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Up to 3 months after delivery.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Up to 3 months after delivery for the mother and up to 18 months after birth for the newborn.;Secondary end point(s): Secondary end points: Positive blood culture of the mother, mode of delivery, need for blood culture from the newborn, antibiotic treatment of the newborn, transfer to NICU, days in the hospital for the mother and the newborn.