First step to protect newborns from herpes

NCT ID NCT05468619

Summary

This study aimed to find a safe and effective oral dose of the drug valacyclovir for newborns at risk of catching herpes from their mothers during birth. It involved 17 healthy, full-term infants whose mothers had a history of genital herpes. Researchers tested how the babies' bodies processed the drug and monitored them closely for any side effects.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Atrium Health ID Consultants & Infusion Care Specialists

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States

  • Children's Nebraska

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68114-4108, United States

  • Children's of Alabama Child Health Research Unit (CHRU)

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233-0011, United States

  • Emory University School of Medicine

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322-1014, United States

  • M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226-3522, United States

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205-2664, United States

  • SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital - Pediatrics

    Syracuse, New York, 13210-2342, United States

  • Steven and Alexandra Cohen Childrens Medical Center of New York - New Hyde Park - Infectious Disease

    Queens, New York, 11040, United States

  • University of Louisville School of Medicine - Norton Children's Hospital - Infectious Diseases

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

  • University of Rochester Medical Center - Strong Memorial Hospital - Infectious Diseases

    Rochester, New York, 14642-0001, United States

  • Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110-1010, United States

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