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The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of sterile or clean gloves during labor exams affects the rate of chorioamnionitis. Chorioamnionitis is an infection of the membranes around the baby.
The importance of this study is that intrapartum vaginal exams (while patients are laboring) are performed routinely in modern obstetrical practice, and there is no randomized trial available assessing the relationship between the type of glove used and the rate of chorioamnionitis.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Nonsterile | Other | Patients will be randomized to either sterile or clean gloves during intrapartum vaginal exams. |
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| Sterile | Other | Patients will be randomized to either sterile or clean gloves during intrapartum vaginal exams. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of glove used for intrapartum vaginal exams | Other | Patients will be randomized to either sterile or clean gloves during intrapartum vaginal exams. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Clinical chorioamnionitis | Clinical chorioamnionitis with at least two of the four criteria met-maternal fever of 38 degrees Celsius or greater, maternal tachycardia (pulse >100), fetal tachycardia (fetal heart rate >160), and/or fundal tenderness | participants will be followed during their intrapartum hospital stay, an expected average of 48-72hrs |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Laura Houston, MD | Medical University of South Carolina | Principal Investigator |
| Donna Johnson | Medical University of South Carolina, Obstetrics-Gynecology | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston | South Carolina | 29425 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D002821 | Chorioamnionitis |
| ID | Term |
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| D005315 | Fetal Diseases |
| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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| D005322 | Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture |
| D007744 | Obstetric Labor Complications |
| D010922 | Placenta Diseases |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |