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Preterm Premature Rupture of the MembranesPACTNCT02327637

A Comparison of Bed Rest Versus Moderate Activity in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)

A study testing Moderate Activity in people with Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes and Physical Activity, run by University of California, San Diego at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Bed rest has been a commonly prescribed intervention for high risk pregnancies, despite the lack of data to support its benefits, and increasing evidence pointing to potential harms. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
What is being tested?
Moderate Activity
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
5 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2014to 12 Dec 2016
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

  • Pregnant
  • Gestational age between 23 weeks 0 days - 32 weeks 0 days
  • Diagnosed with preterm premature rupture of membranes

Who cannot join

  • Cervical dilation greater than or equal to 3cm
  • Active labor
  • Evidence of infection
  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • Requirement for continuous fetal monitoring

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UCSD Health Sciences, Labor & Delivery

    San Diego, California, 92103

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: A Comparison of Bed Rest Versus Moderate Activity Among Inpatient Antepartum Patients With Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM): A Randomized Controlled Trial

Bed rest has been a commonly prescribed intervention for high risk pregnancies, despite the lack of data to support its benefits, and increasing evidence pointing to potential harms. In this study, the effects of bed rest compared to moderate activity will be on maternal mood and muscle strength will be evaluated in patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM).

Read the detailed description

Historically, bed rest has been considered a beneficial treatment option for patients with high risk pregnancies. The definition of bed rest varies between providers, and can mean anything from being completely bed-bound for months at a time (sometimes called strict bed rest) to walking around within the home a few times a day (sometimes called modified bed rest). Recent studies have highlighted potential harmful effects from bed rest. However, scientific studies need to be carried out to compare the effects of bed rest and moderate activity on the health of mothers and babies.

PPROM is defined as rupture of membranes prior to 37 weeks gestation prior to the onset of labor, and affects approximately 3% of all pregnancies in the Unites States. Women with PPROM are routinely managed in the inpatient setting from the time of diagnosis until delivery. Therefore, PPROM patients are a closely supervised and easily accessible cohort of women.

In this study, participating patients with PPROM will be randomized into two groups: bedrest or moderate activity. Maternal mood and muscle strength will be assessed at enrollment and after delivery to determine whether there are significant differences in these outcomes in the two groups.

Being tested
Moderate Activity
Keywords
Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes, Bedrest, Physical Activity
Medical subject headings
Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes, Motor Activity

What participants receive

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

  • Moderate ActivityBehavioural

    Ambulation 150 feet, two times per day

Study groups in NCT02327637
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BedrestNo interventionBedrest is a standard recommendation for patients with PPROM. Subjects randomized to this arm of the study will undergo the following: 1. Receive recommendation for bedrest (standard of care). 2. Have maternal mood and muscle strength evaluated on enrollment and after delivery (observational study procedure). 3. Wear a pedometer to measure activity when out of bed (observational study procedure).
Moderate ActivityExperimentalSubjects randomized to this arm of the study will undergo the following: 1. Receive recommendation to ambulate 150 feet, twice per day (interventional study procedure). Prior to each session of ambulation, an ultrasound will be performed to ensure adequate amniotic fluid volume and appropriate fetal position, and a fetal heart rate tracing will be obtained to ensure that there is reassuring fetal status (observational study procedure). During each session of ambulation, the fetal heart rate tracing will be monitored continuously (observational study procedure). 2. Have maternal mood and muscle strength evaluated on enrollment and after delivery (observational study procedure). 3. Wear a pedometer to measure activity when out of bed (observational study procedure).
Receives: Behavioral: Moderate Activity

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Maternal Depression Score

    Maternal Depression Score as measured by the Edinburg Postpartum Depression Scale will be determined at the time of enrollment and after delivery.

    Measured: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Change in Maternal Anxiety Score

    Maternal Anxiety Score as measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory will be determined at the time of enrollment and after delivery.

    Measured: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks

  2. Change in Maternal Muscle Strength

    Maternal Muscle Strength as measured by semi-quantitative muscle strength testinging will be determined at the time of enrollment and after delivery.

    Measured: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Dec 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2014
  3. Primary completion12 Dec 2016
  4. Study completion12 Dec 2016

Why it stopped: Low recruitment

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
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
5 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02327637
Sponsor's protocol ID
140455
Acronym
PACT
Status last verified
Dec 2014
First submitted
19 Dec 2014
Last updated
6 Jun 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Waters TP, Mercer B. Preterm PROM: prediction, prevention, principles. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jun;54(2):307-12. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e318217d4d3.

    PubMed 21508700
  • Mercer BM. Preterm premature rupture of the membranes. Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Jan;101(1):178-93. doi: 10.1016/s0029-7844(02)02366-9.

    PubMed 12517665
  • Koonings PP, Paul RH, Campbell K. Umbilical cord prolapse. A contemporary look. J Reprod Med. 1990 Jul;35(7):690-2.

    PubMed 2376856
  • Fox NS, Gelber SE, Kalish RB, Chasen ST. The recommendation for bed rest in the setting of arrested preterm labor and premature rupture of membranes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Feb;200(2):165.e1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.08.007. Epub 2008 Nov 18.

    PubMed 19019329
  • Kendall PC, Finch AJ Jr, Auerbach SM, Hooke JF, Mikulka PJ. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory: a systematic evaluation. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1976 Jun;44(3):406-12. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.44.3.406. No abstract available.

    PubMed 932270

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Moderate Activity in people with Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes and Physical Activity, run by University of California, San Diego 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 3 inclusion and 5 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Jun 2019. 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 was stopped early (reason given: Low recruitment). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Change in Maternal Depression Score (time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks). 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 NCT02327637, which also lists 5 linked publications.

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 6 Jun 2019.

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