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ChorioamnionitisNCT00185991

Comparison of Once Daily Versus 8 Hour Dosing of Gentamicin for the Treatment of Intrapartum Chorioamnionitis

A study testing gentamicin in people with Chorioamnionitis, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To compare once daily versus 8 hour dosing of gentamicin for the treatment of chorioamnionitis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Chorioamnionitis
What is being tested?
gentamicin
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
126 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2004to Feb 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • clinical diagnosis of chorioamnionitis

Who cannot join

  • maternal renal disease, intrauterine fetal death, allergy to gentamicin

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Stanford University School of Medicine

    Stanford, California, 94305

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About this study

To compare once daily versus 8 hour dosing of gentamicin for the treatment of chorioamnionitis.

Being tested
gentamicin
Medical subject headings
Chorioamnionitis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • gentamicinDrug

    Daily gentamicin (5 mg/kg intravenously, then placebo doses IV after 8 and 16 hours).

    Eight hour gentamicin (2 mg/kg intravenously, then 1.5 mg/kg IV after 8 and 16 hours).

Study groups in NCT00185991
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Once daily GentamicinActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: gentamicin
Every eight hour GentamicinActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: gentamicin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Afebrile at 24 hours and no endometritis

    Measured: 24 hours after delivery

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Neonatal outcomes

    Measured: Time of delivery to time of discharge

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2004
  3. Primary completionOct 2006
  4. Study completionFeb 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
126 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00185991
Sponsor's protocol ID
80104
Status last verified
Jun 2011
First submitted
12 Sep 2005
Last updated
15 Jun 2011
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Lyell DJ, Pullen K, Fuh K, Zamah AM, Caughey AB, Benitz W, El-Sayed YY. Daily compared with 8-hour gentamicin for the treatment of intrapartum chorioamnionitis: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Feb;115(2 Pt 1):344-349. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181cb5c0e.

    PubMed 20093909

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing gentamicin in people with Chorioamnionitis, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jun 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Afebrile at 24 hours and no endometritis (time frame: 24 hours after delivery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00185991, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Jun 2011.

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