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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01585129
Treatment Utility of Postpartum Antibiotics in Chorioamnionitis (TUPAC)
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Bacterial infection of the amniotic cavity, termed "chorioamnionitis", is a major cause of perinatal mortality and maternal morbidity. Early administration of broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy in the laboring patient with chorioamnionitis has both neonatal and maternal benefits. Less known is the ideal postpartum antibiotic regimen - or if postpartum antibiotics are even required at all - needed to decrease febrile morbidity. Current practice has seen a wide range of practice styles ranging from no treatment to antibiotic prophylaxis for up to 48 hours after delivery.
If antibiotics are prescribed, there is good evidence to support one additional dose of antibiotics as compared to 24 hour dosing to decrease the rate of endometritis. Less clear is whether antibiotics are required at all for the properly treated patient with chorioamnionitis who requires a cesarean delivery. One study comparing continued antibiotics versus no-treatment failed to show a difference in the rate of postpartum endometritis. The conclusion from this study was that continuation of preoperative clindamycin and gentamicin in the postoperative period did not reduce the risk of endometritis compared to a single preoperative dose however this study was terminated early due to failure to recruit their stated sample size.
Puerperal endometritis rates vary by mode of delivery but it is known that the rate is lower in vaginal deliveries as compared to cesarean delivery. The patient with chorioamnionitis that requires a cesarean delivery makes an excellent study target. Given the lack of studied protocols, there currently are many acceptable methods for treating the patient with chorioamnionitis. Our proposed study plans to evaluate the two most common methods of treatment to determine the most effective regimen. If post-delivery antibiotics do not show a benefit to these highest risk subjects, it is likely inferred that patients that undergo a vaginal delivery will not require antibiotics as well.
Specific Aims There is conflicting data regarding the necessity of post-delivery antibiotics for patients with chorioamnionitis who undergo cesarean delivery. The primary objective of this study is to determine if postpartum antibiotics are necessary for antepartum treated cases of chorioamnionitis in patients undergoing a cesarean section.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 4
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Missouri
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
- Barnes-jewish Hospital
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
- St. Louis University
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of chorioamnionitis
- Undergoing cesarean section for delivery
Exclusion Criteria:
- Multiple gestations,
- Allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics
- Patients with estimated creatinine clearance (ClCr) less than 70 mL/min
- Maternal fever explained by etiology other than chorioamnionitis
- Inability to comply with the study protocol.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: SINGLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Postpartum Antibiotics
Patients will receive one additional dose of postpartum antibiotics (Clinda, Gentamicin)
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Patients randomized into this arm will receive one additional dose of gentamicin (1.5 mg/kg) and clindamycin (900mg) in the postpartum setting.
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Placebo Comparator: No postpartum antibiotics
No further postpartum antibiotics
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Patients randomized into this arm will not receive any postpartum antibiotics after delivery.
They will be managed identically to the other arm in terms of chorioamnionitis (fever pre-delivery).
The groups will be managed identically if endometritis (post-partum fever) develops.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Number of Paricipants With Endometritis
Time Frame: 7 days post-partum
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Endometritis is defined as uterine infection and is diagnosed by maternal temp > 38.0C on two occasions over a 4 hour period or any temp > 39.0C after delivery > 12 hours after delivery.
Endometritis will be managed per currently accepted endometritis protocol - (Amp 2 gQ6, Gentamicin 5 mg/kg q24, Clindamycin 900 mg q8).
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7 days post-partum
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Number of Participants With Infection-related Complications
Time Frame: 7 days post-partum
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Infection related complications will include common complications attributed to infections there are not the primary outcome (endometritis).
This will include infections of the wound and pelvic abscesses.
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7 days post-partum
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Duration of Hospital Stay After Cesarean Delivery
Time Frame: Up to 7 Days
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This is the duration of hospital stay (in days) after their cesarean delivery.
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Up to 7 Days
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Anthony L Shanks, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Turnquest MA, How HY, Cook CR, O'Rourke TP, Cureton AC, Spinnato JA, Brown HL. Chorioamnionitis: is continuation of antibiotic therapy necessary after cesarean section? Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1998 Nov;179(5):1261-6. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70143-7.
- Gibbs RS, Dinsmoor MJ, Newton ER, Ramamurthy RS. A randomized trial of intrapartum versus immediate postpartum treatment of women with intra-amniotic infection. Obstet Gynecol. 1988 Dec;72(6):823-8. doi: 10.1097/00006250-198812000-00001.
- Sperling RS, Ramamurthy RS, Gibbs RS. A comparison of intrapartum versus immediate postpartum treatment of intra-amniotic infection. Obstet Gynecol. 1987 Dec;70(6):861-5.
- Gilstrap LC 3rd, Leveno KJ, Cox SM, Burris JS, Mashburn M, Rosenfeld CR. Intrapartum treatment of acute chorioamnionitis: impact on neonatal sepsis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1988 Sep;159(3):579-83. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(88)80012-7.
- Edwards RK, Duff P. Single additional dose postpartum therapy for women with chorioamnionitis. Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Nov;102(5 Pt 1):957-61. doi: 10.1016/s0029-7844(03)00863-9.
- Chapman SJ, Owen J. Randomized trial of single-dose versus multiple-dose cefotetan for the postpartum treatment of intrapartum chorioamnionitis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1997 Oct;177(4):831-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(97)70277-1.
- Duff P. Pathophysiology and management of postcesarean endomyometritis. Obstet Gynecol. 1986 Feb;67(2):269-76. doi: 10.1097/00006250-198602000-00021.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Uterine Diseases
- Adnexal Diseases
- Fetal Diseases
- Pregnancy Complications
- Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
- Obstetric Labor Complications
- Placenta Diseases
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Chorioamnionitis
- Endometritis
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Antitubercular Agents
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Other Study ID Numbers
- 09-0704
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