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Personalized treatment for early water breaking could extend pregnancy safely
NCT ID NCT07107477
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial investigates whether using a lab test (IL-6) from amniotic fluid to guide antibiotic and steroid treatment can safely prolong pregnancy in people whose water breaks too early (preterm premature rupture of membranes, or pPROM). Participants are randomly assigned to either standard care or a tailored approach where weekly amniocentesis measures IL-6 levels to decide when to give steroids and antibiotics. The study aims to see if this personalized strategy helps the pregnancy last more than 7 days after pPROM and improves outcomes for both parent and baby.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- amniocentesis-guided tailored antibiotic and steroid therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help doctors time treatments better, reduce unnecessary medication, and safely extend pregnancy after early water breaking.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial with 138 participants, so results may not apply to all. Amniocentesis carries small risks like infection or cramping, and the tailored strategy may not improve outcomes over standard care.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 138 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * pPPROM Confirmed by Amnisure test1 and/or clinical signs of pPROM on examination (Clinical signs of pPROM: presence of visual pooling of amniotic fluid during sterile speculum examination) * Weeks of pregnancy 22+03 - 33+64 * Singleton pregnancy * Signed informed consent form (ICF) * Completely uncomplicated pregnancy until the occurrence of pPROM Exclusion Criteria: * active labour (uterine activity leading to cervical dilatation greater than 4 cm) * Obstetrical reason for immediate delivery such as heavy vaginal bleeding, prolapsed cord, or foetal distress * Multiple pregnancy * Pregnancy with chromosomal or severe morphological abnormality * Signs of chorioamnionitis at the admission (clinical and/or laboratory) * Patients with severe immunological compromise (immunodeficient) * Patients with an oncological disease/immunosuppression * Patients with an active drug abuse * Non-compliant patients * Any contraindication according to the valid SmPC for the administered product
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Locations
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General University Hospital in Prague
RECRUITINGPrague, 128 08, Czechia
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Institute for Mother and Child Care in Prague - Podolí
RECRUITINGPrague, Czechia
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University Hospital Brno
RECRUITINGBrno, Czechia
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