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Overview of the Role of Antibiotics in Curtailing Labour and Early delivery

Overview of the Role of Antibiotics in Curtailing Labour and Early delivery (ORACLE)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN53994660
Enrollment
10000
Registered
2000-10-25
Start date
1994-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-07-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Obstetrics and gynaecology Pregnancy and Childbirth Obstetrics and gynaecology

Interventions

Broad spectrum antibiotics/placebo

Sponsors

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women less than 37 weeks gestation either in preterm labour or with premature rupture of membranes (PROM)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Need for immediate delivery, contraindications for antibiotics

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Neonatal death, Chronic lung disease, Major cerebral pathology—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 2, 2026