Carriage of Beta Haemolytic Streptococci During Pregnancy
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related
- Registration Number
- NCT05365711
- Lead Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
- Brief Summary
This is a prospective clinical study that aims to investigate asymptomatic carriage of beta haemolytic streptococci (especially group A streptococci, GAS and group B streptococci, GBS) during pregnancy. Association of asymptomatic carriage to possible complications of the mother or the newborn as well as the transmission between spouses will be evaluated. Maternal microbiota during labour will also be studied.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1040
- pregnant women
- partner of the pregnant women
- over/equal 18 years of age
- willing to participate the study
- multiple pregnancy
- age <18 years
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Carriage of beta haemolytic streptococci up to 30 weeks Throat and vaginal carriage of beta haemolytic streptococci (especially GAS and GBS) during pregnancy. Transmission and longitude of the carriage will be evaluated as well.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pregnancy or delivery related infections/complications up to12 weeks Patient records of the pregnant women will be surveyed for any complications/infections until 12 week after delivery. Data will be analysed together with the microbiological findings from the women.
Infections/complications of newborn 12 weeks after birth Patient records are surveyed to search for any infections/complications of the newborn until 12 weeks of age. Data will be analysed together with the findings from their mother.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Turku University Hospital
🇫🇮Turku, Finland