Valacyclovir to Prevent Vertical Transmission of Cytomegalovirus After Maternal Primary Infection During Pregnancy
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
- Study ID
- NCT02351102
- Phase
- PHASE2/PHASE3
- Status
- Completed
Conditions
- Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- FEMALE
- Age
- 18 Years - N/A
- Healthy Volunteers
- Accepted
Interventions
- Valacyclovir — DRUG
- Placebo — DRUG
Study Details
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Valacyclovir treatment, administered during pregnancy after proven primary maternal Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, reduces fetal transmission rates and prevents fetal injury in cases of fetal infection.
Key Dates
- Start date
- Nov 30, 2015
- Status verified
- Jul 2019
- Primary completion
- Jul 31, 2019
- Completion
- Jul 31, 2019
Study Design
- Enrollment
- 100 participants (actual)
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Intervention model
- PARALLEL
- Primary purpose
- PREVENTION
Arms
- Active Comparator: ValacyclovirParticipants will receive Valacyclovir at a dose of 8g/d starting at time of proof of primary maternal CMV infection and until amniocentesis (minimum 21 weeks gestation)
- Placebo Comparator: PlaceboParticipants will receive placebo pills (same daily amount as the intervention group) starting at time of proof of primary maternal CMV infection and until amniocentesis (minimum 21 weeks gestation)
Primary Outcome Measure
CMV Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in amniotic fluid [ Time Frame: minimum 21 weeks gestation ]
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