Clinical Trial: Digital vs. Speculum Exams for PPROM
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: PPROM
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Digital Versus Speculum Exams in Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary:
After preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM)[breaking of the amniotic sac prior to 37 weeks gestation in pregnancy], patients are recommended for inpatient admission and close monitoring for complications including preterm labor, intraamniotic infection (infection of the sac around the baby), and placental abruption (separation of the placenta from wall of the uterus).When evaluation of cervical dilation is clinically indicated, obstetricians traditionally perform sterile speculum exams due to concern for…
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