The Use of Cranberries in Women With Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2008-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Cranberries have been proved to reduce the rate of urinary tract infections in a population of women with recurrent urinary tract infections in previous studies. The purpose of the study is to examine the efficacy of cranberries in pregnant women with preterm premature rupture of membranes in a)prolonging the latent period (=the time period between the time the water broke and delivery of the fetus) and b)reduction of infectious morbidity of both the mother and infant.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Proven premature rupture of membranes

• less than 35 weeks of gestation with good obstetrical dating

• no suspicion of amnionitis

• signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known sensitivity / allergy to cranberries

• Women treated with warfarin

• Drug intolerance