Effect of Azithromycin in Preventing Premature Labour

Pregnant With Complication Clinical Trial

Official title: Effect of Azithromycin on Pregnancy Prolongation in Women at Risk for Premature Labour

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a prospective observational case controlled study. The control group will include pregnant women, having intact membranes and are at risk of or in preterm labour, administrating the standard treatments for prolongation of pregnancy.

The test group will involve pregnant women, having intact membranes and are at risk of or in preterm labour, administrating the standard treatments for prolongation of pregnancy plus azithromycin

Clinical Trial Description

A prospective randomized clinical study was conducted in the outpatient clinic of the gynecology department of Beni Suef University Hospital, Beni-Suef, Egypt, between October 01, 2021, and April 30, 2022. The study included 211 pregnant women aged between 20 to 41 years. These patients were randomized into three groups.

The first group which was the control group, included pregnant women, having intact membranes and are at risk of or in preterm labour, administrating the standard treatments (progesterone) for prolongation of pregnancy. While the second group which was the first test group, involved pregnant women, having intact membranes and are at risk of or in preterm labour, administrating the standard treatments for prolongation of pregnancy plus azithromycin for 5 days every month.

. The third group was the second test group in which the pregnant women administerated Azithromycin and clindamycin (Dalacin®) vaginal gel 5 times per month. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Obstetric Labor, Premature
• Pregnancy Complications
• Pregnant With Complication

• NCT number: NCT05465304
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Beni-Suef University
• Status: Completed
• Start date: October 1, 2021
• Completion date: April 30, 2022