Comparing Infectious Morbidity Among Women With Meconium-stained Amniotic Fluid at Term, Between Those Treated With Prophylactic Antibiotics Zinacef vs. Placebo

Summary

Our randomized controlled double blind clinical trail aims to compare maternal and neonatal infectious morbidity between women with meconium-stained amniotic fluid treated with zinacef vs. placebo.

Timeline

Start

2025-02-18

Primary completion

2028-02-13

Completion

2029-02-13

Publications

• Background Romero R, Hanaoka S, Mazor M, Athanassiadis AP, Callahan R, Hsu YC, Avila C, Nores J, Jimenez C. Meconium-stained amniotic fluid: a risk factor for microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1991 Mar;164(3):859-62. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(91)90529-z.
• Background Attali I, Korb D, Azria E, Lepercq J, Goffinet F, Schmitz T; Groupe de Recherche en Obstetrique et Gynecologie (GROG). Meconium-stained amniotic fluid and neonatal morbidity in nulliparous patients with prolonged pregnancy. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2023 Aug;102(8):1092-1099. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14619. Epub 2023 Jun 28.
• Background Rodriguez Fernandez V, Lopez Ramon Y Cajal CN, Marin Ortiz E, Couceiro Naveira E. Intrapartum and perinatal results associated with different degrees of staining of meconium stained amniotic fluid. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2018 Sep;228:65-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.03.035. Epub 2018 Mar 20.
• Background Addisu D, Asres A, Gedefaw G, Asmer S. Prevalence of meconium stained amniotic fluid and its associated factors among women who gave birth at term in Felege Hiwot comprehensive specialized referral hospital, North West Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2018 Oct 30;18(1):429. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-2056-y.
• Background Gallo DM, Romero R, Bosco M, Gotsch F, Jaiman S, Jung E, Suksai M, Ramon Y Cajal CL, Yoon BH, Chaiworapongsa T. Meconium-stained amniotic fluid. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023 May;228(5S):S1158-S1178. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.1283. Epub 2023 Apr 1.

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