Oral Penicillin and Penicillin Levels in Venous Umbilical Cord Blood

Stopped early · Early Phase 1

Conditions studied: Group B Streptococcus

In brief

Pregnant,laboring women will receive 2 grams of oral penicillin V before delivery. At the time of delivery of the infant, umbilical vein cord blood will be obtained from the umbilical cord. These cord blood samples will be sent for bioassay of penicillin levels.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00823433

Run by

Corewell Health East

People needed

25

Starts

2009-01-01

Expected to finish

2009-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-11-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• pregnant women admitted for delivery or for induction of labor
• singleton pregnancy
• 18 years old or older
• beyond 36 weeks gestation
• able to comprehend study and give informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• known history of beta-lactam antibiotic allergy
• impaired renal function
• multiple gestation
• current use of antibiotics
• plan to bank cord blood after delivery

Where it is running

• William Beaumont Hospital — Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

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