Antibiotics to Reduce Chorioamnionitis-Related Perinatal HIV Transmission
NCT ID: NCT00021671
Last Updated: 2021-11-01
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
3720 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2004-11-30
Brief Summary
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A link between bacterial disease of the vagina, premature birth, infection of the uterus during pregnancy, and the passing of HIV from a mother to her baby has been found. Early treatment of these problems may reduce the risk of passing HIV from an HIV-positive mother to her baby.
\[Note: As of 02/21/03, enrollment into this study was halted because preliminary data showed that the study antibiotics were not effective in preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission.\]
Detailed Description
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\[Note: As of 02/21/03, enrollment into this study was halted because preliminary data showed that the study antibiotics were not effective in preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission.\]
At 20 to 24 weeks, women who are randomized to receive antibiotics receive metronidazole and erythromycin for 7 days. Women randomized to the control group receive identically appearing placebos. With the onset of contractions and/or premature rupture of membranes, study participants will initiate a second oral course of antibiotics consisting of metronidazole and ampicillin or placebo every 4 hours, continuing after delivery until the course is completed. All HIV-infected women and their neonates will be offered the HIVNET 012 nevirapine (NVP) regimen. If the mother accepts the NVP for herself and her baby, she will be given 1 dose of NVP to be taken at onset of labor, and her baby will receive 1 dose of NVP at 72 hours post-birth or discharge, whichever occurs earlier. If the mother refuses NVP or is uninfected, she will receive a matched placebo at the 26- to 30-week visit to preserve participant confidentiality. This study takes place in Blantyre and Lilongwe, Malawi, in Lusaka, Zambia, and in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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PREVENTION
DOUBLE
Interventions
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Erythromycin
Nevirapine
Ampicillin sodium
Metronidazole
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 20 to 24 weeks pregnant.
* Willing to take the planned antibiotic treatment.
* Planning to deliver at 1 of the study sites.
* Willing to come back for follow-up visits for 1 year after the baby is born.
Exclusion Criteria
* Are allergic to penicillin, ampicillin, erythromycin, or metronidazole.
* Have major illnesses, such as diabetes, severe kidney or heart disease, or active tuberculosis, which might affect the pregnancy.
* Are having major problems with the pregnancy, such as placenta previa, ruptured membranes, or multiple pregnancy.
* Have a central nervous system disease, such as seizures.
* Are taking anticoagulant drugs.
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIH
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
NIH
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Taha E Taha, MD, PhD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Johns Hopkins University
Robert Goldenberg, MD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Locations
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Megan Valentine
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
Countries
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References
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Goldenberg RL, Andrews WW, Yuan AC, MacKay HT, St Louis ME. Sexually transmitted diseases and adverse outcomes of pregnancy. Clin Perinatol. 1997 Mar;24(1):23-41.
St Louis ME, Kamenga M, Brown C, Nelson AM, Manzila T, Batter V, Behets F, Kabagabo U, Ryder RW, Oxtoby M, et al. Risk for perinatal HIV-1 transmission according to maternal immunologic, virologic, and placental factors. JAMA. 1993 Jun 9;269(22):2853-9.
Hauth JC, Goldenberg RL, Andrews WW, DuBard MB, Copper RL. Reduced incidence of preterm delivery with metronidazole and erythromycin in women with bacterial vaginosis. N Engl J Med. 1995 Dec 28;333(26):1732-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199512283332603.
Mercer BM, Miodovnik M, Thurnau GR, Goldenberg RL, Das AF, Ramsey RD, Rabello YA, Meis PJ, Moawad AH, Iams JD, Van Dorsten JP, Paul RH, Bottoms SF, Merenstein G, Thom EA, Roberts JM, McNellis D. Antibiotic therapy for reduction of infant morbidity after preterm premature rupture of the membranes. A randomized controlled trial. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. JAMA. 1997 Sep 24;278(12):989-95.
Chi BH, Wang L, Read JS, Sheriff M, Fiscus S, Brown ER, Taha TE, Valentine M, Goldenberg R. Timing of maternal and neonatal dosing of nevirapine and the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1: HIVNET 024. AIDS. 2005 Nov 4;19(16):1857-64. doi: 10.1097/01.aids.0000189863.82429.2f.
Goldenberg RL, Mudenda V, Read JS, Brown ER, Sinkala M, Kamiza S, Martinson F, Kaaya E, Hoffman I, Fawzi W, Valentine M, Taha TE; HPTN 024 Study Team. HPTN 024 study: histologic chorioamnionitis, antibiotics and adverse infant outcomes in a predominantly HIV-1-infected African population. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Oct;195(4):1065-74. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.05.046. Epub 2006 Jul 26.
Goldenberg RL, Mwatha A, Read JS, Adeniyi-Jones S, Sinkala M, Msmanga G, Martinson F, Hoffman I, Fawzi W, Valentine M, Emel L, Brown E, Mudenda V, Taha TE; Hptn024 Team. The HPTN 024 Study: the efficacy of antibiotics to prevent chorioamnionitis and preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Mar;194(3):650-61. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.01.004.
Mwinga K, Vermund SH, Chen YQ, Mwatha A, Read JS, Urassa W, Carpenetti N, Valentine M, Goldenberg RL. Selected hematologic and biochemical measurements in African HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women and their infants: the HIV Prevention Trials Network 024 protocol. BMC Pediatr. 2009 Aug 7;9:49. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-49.
Chi BH, Wang L, Read JS, Taha TE, Sinkala M, Brown ER, Valentine M, Martinson F, Goldenberg RL. Predictors of stillbirth in sub-saharan Africa. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Nov;110(5):989-97. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000281667.35113.a5.
Goldenberg RL, Andrews WW, Hoffman I, Fawzi W, Valentine M, Young A, Read JS, Brown ER, Mudenda V, Kafulafula G, Mwinga K, Taha TE. Fetal fibronectin and adverse infant outcomes in a predominantly human immunodeficiency virus-infected African population: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Feb;109(2 Pt 1):392-401. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000247628.68415.00.
Other Identifiers
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11622
Identifier Type: REGISTRY
Identifier Source: secondary_id
HIVNET 024
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id