Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Conditions
Keywords
PID, Ofloxacin, Azitromicine, Metronidazole
Brief summary
Objective: To compare two oral treatments: Ofloxacin + Metronidazole, and Azitromycin +Metronidazole in outpatients with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Materials and Methods: Two hundred patients divided to two groups( A , B). Group A (treated by Ofloxacin 400 mg. + Metronidazole 500mg) and Group B (a single dose of oral Azitromicine 1gr + Metronidazole 500mg) for 10 days, were compared in terms of side effects and efficacy
Detailed description
Two hundred patients divided to two groups( A , B). Group A (treated by Ofloxacin 400 mg. + Metronidazole 500mg) and Group B (a single dose of oral Azitromicine 1gr + Metronidazole 500mg) for 10 days, were compared in terms of side effects and efficacy
Interventions
Group A (treated by Ofloxacin 400 mg. + Metronidazole 500mg) and Group B (a single dose of oral Azitromicine 1gr + Metronidazole 500mg) for 10 days, were compared in terms of side effects and efficacy.
azitromicin vs ofluxacin
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Eligibility criteria were having three out of five following symptoms: a-lower abdominal pain, b-vaginal discharges, c- adnexal tenderness, d-cervical motion tenderness (CMT), e-cervisitis. \-
Exclusion criteria
Excluding criteria were as follows: a-unmarried women, b-pregnant women, c-women with infection during menstruation, d- history of abortion or miscarriage during the last month, e-underlying diseases such as diabetes, f-used antibiotics in the last month, or allergy to the antibiotics used in the study, g-history of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease within the last year, and h- suspicion of being multi partner. \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| to compare two oral antibiotic protocols in terms of side effects and efficacy. | Jan 2010- Aug 2010 | side effects- and efficacy |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| single oral dose of Azitromicine could be the drug of choice in the outpatient treatment of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | Jan 2010- Aug 2010 | compliance and cost |
Countries
Iran