Oral Penicillin and Penicillin Levels in Venous Umbilical Cord Blood

November 2, 2016 updated by: John Uckele, William Beaumont Hospitals

Does Oral Penicillin Reach and Simulate Intravenous Penicillin Levels in Venous Umbilical Cord Blood of Laboring Pregnant Patients?

Pregnant,laboring women will receive 2 grams of oral penicillin V before delivery. At the time of delivery of the infant, umbilical vein cord blood will be obtained from the umbilical cord. These cord blood samples will be sent for bioassay of penicillin levels.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

According to the CDC, before screening for GBS colonization was implemented, early onset GBS disease occurred at a rate of 1.5-2 per 1,000 live births. Antibiotic treatment for GBS colonized women according to guideline recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) decreases the risk for early onset neonatal GBS infection 10 fold. Unfortunately, many eligible women don't receive the full treatment protocol. Although the rate of early onset infection is low, the newborns of group B strep positive women who do not receive the recommended preventative antibiotics must undergo testing and extended observation.

This study will determine the level of antibiotics in the umbilical vein cord blood of newborn infants after the administration of penicillin orally while in labor and compare these levels to levels of penicillin in the umbilical vein cord blood of patients treated with intravenous penicillin in labor. Comparisons will be done through literature only; there will be no intravenous penicillin administration arm of the study.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

25

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Michigan
      • Royal Oak, Michigan, United States, 48073
        • William Beaumont Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • pregnant women admitted for delivery or for induction of labor
  • singleton pregnancy
  • 18 years old or older
  • beyond 36 weeks gestation
  • able to comprehend study and give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • known history of beta-lactam antibiotic allergy
  • impaired renal function
  • multiple gestation
  • current use of antibiotics
  • plan to bank cord blood after delivery

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Oral Penicillin
2 grams of oral penicillin V given within 4 hours of delivery
2 grams of oral penicillin V given within 4 hours of delivery.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The level of antibiotics in the umbilical vein cord blood of newborn infants after the administration of penicillin orally while in labor.
Time Frame: after delivery
after delivery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Compare levels of penicillin in the umbilical cord blood of women who received oral penicillin to the levels of women who received intravenous penicillin in labor. Comparisons will be done through literature only.
Time Frame: after delivery
after delivery

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 13, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 13, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

January 15, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 4, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2016

Last Verified

November 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2008-183

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