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

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

Stanford University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00185991

First received: September 12, 2005

Last updated: June 13, 2011

Last verified: June 2011

History of Changes

Purpose

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

Condition	Intervention
Chorioamnionitis	Drug: gentamicin


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Comparison of Once Daily Versus 8 Hour Dosing of Gentamicin for the Treatment of Intrapartum Chorioamnionitis

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Gentamicin Gentamicin sulfate

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Stanford University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Afebrile at 24 hours and no endometritis [ Time Frame: 24 hours after delivery ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Neonatal outcomes [ Time Frame: Time of delivery to time of discharge ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]


Estimated Enrollment:	126
Study Start Date:	June 2004
Study Completion Date:	February 2010
Primary Completion Date:	October 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Once daily Gentamicin	Drug: gentamicin 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).
Active Comparator: Every eight hour Gentamicin	Drug: gentamicin 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).

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- clinical diagnosis of chorioamnionitis

Exclusion Criteria:

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

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Locations


United States, California
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States, 94305

Sponsors and Collaborators

Stanford University

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Yasser Yehia El-Sayed	Stanford University

More Information

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):344-9. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181cb5c0e.


Responsible Party:	Yasser Yehia El-Sayed, Stanford University School of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00185991 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	80104
Study First Received:	September 12, 2005
Last Updated:	June 13, 2011
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Chorioamnionitis Fetal Diseases Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture Obstetric Labor Complications Placenta Diseases Pregnancy Complications Gentamicins	Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Infective Agents Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Pharmacologic Actions Protein Synthesis Inhibitors Therapeutic Uses

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