Status:
WITHDRAWN
Rapid Detection of Group B Streptococcus (Strep)-Labor and Delivery Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Michigan
Conditions:
Streptococcal Infections
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a rapid bedside diagnosis of group B strep (GBS) growing in the vagina and rectum can be performed with similar success to the routine culture in wome...
Detailed Description
Group B Strep neonatal infections is one of the leading infections in newborns, most of which are acquired by vertical transmission at the time of childbirth. Most cases can be prevented by identifyin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women 18 years of age or older
- Mentally capable of giving informed consent
- Symptoms and signs at presentation related to possible labor or ruptured membranes (leakage of fluid, uterine contractions, pelvic pressure)
- Presentation for induction of labor irrespective of cause
Exclusion
- Inability to give informed consent
- Conditions where the time taken to obtain specimens are potentially harmful to one or one's baby (heavy bleeding, low fetal heart rate, preterm premature rupture of membranes)
- Use of any antibacterials within the previous 7 days
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00330642
Start Date
July 1 2006
Last Update
December 15 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University of Michigan Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109