Status:

COMPLETED

Timing of Maternal Antibiotic Prophylaxis During a Cesarean Section and the Early Infant Gut Microbiome

Lead Sponsor:

University Medical Center Groningen

Conditions:

Microbial Colonization

Antibiotic Side Effect

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 1 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this study, investigators seek to determine whether the timing of antibiotics given to mothers during an elective C-section affects the composition of their infant's gut microbiome. To do this, a r...

Detailed Description

Rationale: During a caesarean delivery, umbilical cord clamping can occur before or after administering a perioperative prophylactic antibiotic to the mother. If the cord is clamped before the antibio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Females undergoing elective CS at the UMCG
  • Gestational age in weeks equal to or above 38 weeks

Exclusion

  • Cephalosporin allergy
  • Exposure to antibiotic agent 2 weeks before CS
  • Temperature \>37.5 C before CS
  • Pre-labour rupture of membranes
  • Emergency CS
  • No -20 freezer at home
  • No command of the Dutch language

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

33 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06030713

Start Date

March 1 2019

End Date

March 1 2023

Last Update

September 13 2023

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University Medical Center Groningen

Groningen, Netherlands, 9713 GZ