Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
Study group
Sponsors
self funded
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • All consenting pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at the study site between 20 and 26weeks of gestation. • Single live intrauterine foetus • Desire to deliver at the study site.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Use of antibiotics in the preceding two weeks before recruitment into the study. • Allergy to metronidazole or clindamycin • Previous history of preterm birth • Previous and present history of preterm premature rupture of membrane (SPROM) • Patient on cerclage. • Chronic medical disorders that can predispose to preterm birth such as diabetes mellitus, lentiviral infection and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. • Multiple pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome will be the cure rate following laboratory diagnosis and administration of antibiotic to treat bacterial vaginosis;The primary outcome will be the cure rate following laboratory diagnosis and administration of antibiotic to treat BV. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome measures will be measured by pregnancy outcomes such as gestational age at delivery, birth weight, neonatal APGAR scores at first and fifth minutes of life, neonatal intensive care unit admission and the presence of any side effects of the drug such nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public Contactganiyat akera adegboyega
registrar
Outcome results
None listed