Active clinical trials for "Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture"

The purpose of this study is to determine whether fluoride supplementation during pregnancy is effective in extending the length of gestation and improving overall perinatal well-being.

The objective of this study is to determine, through a randomized clinical trial, whether bed rest is helpful for the management of pregnancies complicated by preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM).

Prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) is most commonly defined as rupture of membranes before the onset of labor and occurs in 8% of term pregnancies. A prolonged interval from rupture of membranes to delivery is associated with an increase in the incidence of chorioamnionitis and neonatal sepsis. The management of the term patients with PROM, especially those with an unfavorable cervix, remains controversial. Management options to choose from are immediate induction of labor versus delayed induction or expectant management. Several reports have detailed an increase in maternal and neonatal morbidity with expectant management, whereas active management leads to a shorter interval from PROM to delivery, reducing the risk of postnatal infections. In addition, active management is preferred by patients. The investigators know that, neonatal intensive care admission, variable decelerations, and primary cesarean delivery rates are positively correlated with a longer admission-to-labor-onset interval in women with PROM . So, to reduce the induction to delivery times, concurrent oxytocin infusion with dinoprostone vaginal pessary use for labor induction in women with PROM may be beneficial. Several studies have shown shorter induction-to-delivery interval with concurrent oxytocin infusion with prostaglandin agent at initiation of labor . However, in these studies, there is a a paucity information in PROM labor induction. Only one randomized control trial have compared the efficacy of concurrent dinoprostone and oxytocin and oxytocin alone in women with term PROM . This study indicated that concurrent vaginal dinoprostone and intravenous oxytocin conferred no advantage over intravenous oxytocin alone for the outcomes of interest, including length of labor patient satisfaction or risk for cesarean delivery. Unfortunately, this study was limited by small sample size. The aims of this randomized study was to compare two protocols (oxytocin vs. sustained-release dinoprostone followed six hours later by oxytocin) for induction of labour in women with PROM at term and an unfavorable cervix.

Antepartum bed rest is widely prescribed after preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM), although its effectiveness to prevent preterm birth has not been demonstrated. This pilot randomized controled trial (RCT) aims to access the impact of bed rest in maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by premature rupture of the membranes.

This study compares the rate of vaginal delivery after induction of labor with misoprostol versus oxytocin in women with prelabor rupture of membranes. Participants will be randomized to receive either oral misoprotsol every four hours until going into labor, or intravenous oxytocin in increasing dose.

The purpose of this study is to determine if routine membrane sweeping in uncomplicated term pregnancies increases the rate of pre-labor rupture of membranes.

Preterm premature rupture of membrane is associated with increased oxidative stress and inflammatory process, enhancing the activity or the availability of antioxidants may modulate the inflammatory response associated with PPROM, thereby reducing oxidative stress and the risk to the fetus. In this study the investigators sought to determine the effects of Pomegranate 1. On the patients (maternal and fetal) oxidative stress and inflammation associated with PPROM. 2. On the time interval from PPROM to delivery and on the patients (fetal )Ph and apger scores

Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) is treated with an antibiotic, erythromycin or azithromycin, to prolong pregnancy. Erythromycin is taken for several days and can result in stomach upset in some patients, causing them to stop taking the medication. Therefore, azithromycin is often prescribed instead. Azithromycin is usually taken only once and stomach upset is not seen or greatly reduced. The goal of this study is to see if there is a difference between the antibiotic (azithromycin) compared to the antibiotic (erythromycin) in prolonging pregnancy in patients with Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM). The working hypothesis is that there is no difference in the clinical effectiveness between antibiotic regimens containing the macrolides azithromycin and erythromycin for prolonging latency in PPROM.

Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) at term is a rupture that occurs at term (> 37 weeks) before the start of labor. The purpose of the study was to compare the safety and efficacy of two agents used in induction of labor in women with term PROM Propess (Controlled release dinoprostone, Vaginal Delivery System) and Prostin E2 (Dinoprostone vaginal Tablet). Women will be randomised to two treatment groups. Although some studies support efficacy of the Propess for cervical ripening at term in induction of labor with intact membranes, it has not been well studied in women with PROM at term.

The investigators will test the hypothesis that in a preterm population with a gestational age of 16+0 and 36+6 weeks AmniSure PAMG-1 rapid immunoassay will be more accurate than conventional methods (speculum examination for combination of pooling, nitrazine and ferning) for the detection of Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membranes (PROM).