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First received: February 21, 2023

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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