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Clinical Trial Summary

To determine whether screening of pregnant women with history of previous preterm delivery or with premature contractions for bacterial vaginosis using VS-SENSE, and treatment of positive women will reduce the risk of spontaneous preterm birth.


Clinical Trial Description

This is an open-label, comparative, and prospective study. Pregnant women, pregnancy week 26 to 36+6, between the ages 18-45, who were hospitalized in the high risk department, with history of previous preterm delivery and/or with premature contractions. Patient with premature ruptured membrane will be excluded.

In the hospital pregnant women with history of previous preterm delivery or with premature contractions, (participants) will be examined by speculum with no lubricant, The clinician will use the VS-SENSE to sample vaginal secretions and will immediately observe and record the color obtained.Should the VS-SENSE produce positive results the physician will consider giving clindamycin treatment. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Caregiver), Primary Purpose: Diagnostic


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NCT number NCT00491270
Study type Interventional
Source Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya
Contact Jacob Bornstein, MD
Phone +972-4-9107720
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 3
Start date January 2011
Completion date August 2013

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