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Outpatient Antibiotics Following Previable Rupture of Membranes (pPPROM) Between 18 0/7 and 22 6/7 Weeks Gestational Age

Outpatient Antibiotics Following Previable Rupture of Membranes (pPPROM) Between 18 0/7 and 22 6/7 Weeks Gestational Age

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05345457
Enrollment
1
Registered
2022-04-26
Start date
2023-01-13
Completion date
2024-02-26
Last updated
2026-06-18

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

Conditions

Pregnancy Preterm, Pregnancy Prom, Premat Rupture Membranes Preterm Unspec to Length of Time Between Rupture/Labor, Premature Birth, PROM (Pregnancy), PROM, Preterm (Pregnancy)

Brief summary

A randomized, controlled, non-placebo trial to primarily assess the effect of oral, outpatient antibiotics (i.e., azithromycin and amoxicillin) on latency (i.e., proportion of patients that deliver within 28 days from membrane rupture) following previable, prelabor rupture of membranes between 18 0/7 and 22 6/7 weeks gestational age.

Interventions

Azithromycin will be dosed as single 500 mg dose (2-250mg oral tablets) administered immediately following randomization, yet prior to discharge to home, followed with 1-250mg oral tablet daily for 4 additional days (for a total of 5 days).

DRUGAmoxicillin Pill

Amoxicillin will be dosed as a single-500mg oral tablet three times daily for 7 days with first dose also being given prior to discharge home.

Sponsors

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER
MetroHealth Medical Center
CollaboratorOTHER
The Cleveland Clinic
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* English-speaking * Pregnant * Live, singleton gestation * Patient able to provide informed consent * Gestational age between 18 weeks and 0 days and 22 weeks and 6 days at the time of -membrane rupture * Diagnosis of preterm, prelabor rupture of membranes by clinical exam findings of either 1) visualization of amniotic fluid passing from the cervical canal and/or pooling in the vagina via sterile speculum examination, 2) a basic pH (i.e., positive nitrazine) test of vaginal fluid, 3) arborization (i.e., ferning) of dried vaginal fluid identified via microscopic examination, and/or 4) an amniotic fluid index (AFI) of less than 4cm

Exclusion criteria

* Gestational dating performed or confirmed by ultrasound at ≥ 18 weeks and 0 days gestational age * Patient desires pregnancy interruption or induction of labor * Known major fetal anomaly or aneuploidy * Amniocentesis ≤ 7 days of diagnosis of rupture of membranes * Cervical cerclage placement ≤ 7 days of diagnosis of rupture of membranes * Known drug allergy or significant adverse reactions to macrolide or penicillin antibiotics * Current antibiotic use at the time of membrane rupture diagnosis * Vaginal bleeding at the time of membrane rupture diagnosis or within first 24 hours from diagnosis * Febrile at the time of membrane rupture diagnosis (i.e., temperature ≥ 38 degrees Celsius) and/or within first 24 hours of diagnosis * Active preterm labor at the time of membrane rupture diagnosis (i.e., consistent contraction pattern associated with cervical change) and/or within first 24 hours of diagnosis * Cervical dilation of ≥ 4 cm * Prolapse of fetal parts beyond the level of the internal cervical os * Declination to complete full, 7-day outpatient monitoring prior to hospital re-admission should rupture occur during the 22nd week of gestation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Delivery Within 28 Days28 days from date of ruptureThe proportion of patients that undergo a spontaneous or medically-indicated delivery within 28 days from diagnosis of previable prelabor rupture of membranes (pPPROM)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Severe Maternal Morbidity CompositeFrom diagnosis of membrane rupture to 6 weeks following deliveryThe proportion of patient's "positive" for severe maternal morbidity composite. A patient will be termed "positive" for severe maternal morbidity composite if any one of the following is diagnosed: maternal sepsis, postpartum hemorrhage, maternal ICU admission, maternal death.
Severe Neonatal Morbidity CompositeFrom date of delivery to date of hospital discharge (up to 6 months)The proportion of patient's "positive" for severe neonatal morbidity composite. A neonate will be termed "positive" for severe neonatal morbidity composite if any one of the following is diagnosis: bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), pulmonary hypoplasia, intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) grade III/IV, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) Bell's Stage II or greater, neonatal sepsis with positive blood cultures, neonatal pneumonia with positive blood cultures, neonatal death.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORDavid Hackney, MD

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJustin Lappen, MD

The Cleveland Clinic

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORBrian Mercer, MD

MetroHealth Hospitals

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
1 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 00 / 1
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 00 / 1
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 01 / 1

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 19, 2026