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Antibiotics for Severe Perineal Laceration to Prevent Infection Following Repair

NCT04573504 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 274

Last updated 2024-04-02

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Summary

Many women experience severe anal sphincter lacerations during childbirth, which put them at risk for infection, improper healing, and accidental bowel leakage. This study aims to determine if oral antibiotics following vaginal delivery in women with severe tears can prevent wound infection and breakdown, and ultimately, accidental bowel leakage. Women who suffer a severe vaginal laceration will be randomized to receive 5-days of oral antibiotics or placebo pills after getting a standard one-time dose of IV antibiotics at the time of repair. All women will have immediate, intensive follow-up with an Urogynecologist at our well-established PEAPOD peripartum clinic at 1 week, 2 weeks, and 3 months postpartum to monitor wound healing and infection. At these visits, we also will assess women's perception of their well-being, perineal pain, and bowel symptoms. All participants will be invited to remain in the study for long-term follow-up. Our goal is to establish whether a five-day course of oral antibiotics should be a standard part of clinical care for severe postpartum lacerations.

Conditions

  • Vaginal Laceration During Delivery

Interventions

DRUG

Augmentin/Flagyl or Augmentin/Clindamycin

Women who suffer a severe vaginal laceration at Prentice Women's Hospital will be randomized to receive 5-days of oral antibiotics or placebo pills after getting a standard one-time dose of IV antibiotics at the time of repair.

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Oluwateniola Brown, M.D · Northwestern Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-09-23
Primary Completion
2024-09-23
Completion
2024-12-31
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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