Trial Outcomes & Findings for Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Simple Hand Lacerations (NCT NCT01155154)

NCT ID: NCT01155154

Last Updated: 2014-11-07

Results Overview

Hand lacerations will be examined 10-14 days after initial wound closure and will be assessed for presence of infection.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

73 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

2 weeks

Results posted on

2014-11-07

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Clindamycin
clindamycin 300 mg (two 150 mg capsules) every 6 hours for 7 days clindamycin: 300 mg of clindamycin (two 150 mg capsules) every 6 hours for 7 days
Cepahlexin
cephalexin: 500 mg (two 250 mg capsules) every 6 hours for 7 days
Placebo
placebo: Two placebo capsules every 6 hours for 7 days
Overall Study
STARTED
25
24
24
Overall Study
COMPLETED
25
24
24
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Simple Hand Lacerations

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Clindamycin
n=25 Participants
clindamycin 300 mg (two 150 mg capsules) every 6 hours for 7 days clindamycin: 300 mg of clindamycin (two 150 mg capsules) every 6 hours for 7 days
Cepahlexin
n=24 Participants
cephalexin: 500 mg (two 250 mg capsules) every 6 hours for 7 days
Placebo
n=24 Participants
placebo: Two placebo capsules every 6 hours for 7 days
Total
n=73 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
39 years
n=99 Participants
42 years
n=107 Participants
40 years
n=206 Participants
41 years
n=7 Participants
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
23 Participants
n=99 Participants
20 Participants
n=107 Participants
20 Participants
n=206 Participants
63 Participants
n=7 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
2 Participants
n=99 Participants
4 Participants
n=107 Participants
4 Participants
n=206 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants
n=99 Participants
6 Participants
n=107 Participants
5 Participants
n=206 Participants
21 Participants
n=7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
15 Participants
n=99 Participants
18 Participants
n=107 Participants
19 Participants
n=206 Participants
52 Participants
n=7 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
25 participants
n=99 Participants
24 participants
n=107 Participants
24 participants
n=206 Participants
73 participants
n=7 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Hand lacerations will be examined 10-14 days after initial wound closure and will be assessed for presence of infection.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Clindamycin
n=25 Participants
clindamycin 300 mg (two 150 mg capsules) every 6 hours for 7 days clindamycin: 300 mg of clindamycin (two 150 mg capsules) every 6 hours for 7 days
Cepahlexin
n=24 Participants
cephalexin: 500 mg (two 250 mg capsules) every 6 hours for 7 days
Placebo
n=24 Participants
placebo: Two placebo capsules every 6 hours for 7 days
Number of Participants With Presence of Wound Infection
0 participants
0 participants
1 participants

Adverse Events

Clindamycin

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Cepahlexin

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Clindamycin
n=25 participants at risk
clindamycin 300 mg (two 150 mg capsules) every 6 hours for 7 days clindamycin: 300 mg of clindamycin (two 150 mg capsules) every 6 hours for 7 days
Cepahlexin
n=24 participants at risk
cephalexin: 500 mg (two 250 mg capsules) every 6 hours for 7 days
Placebo
n=24 participants at risk
placebo: Two placebo capsules every 6 hours for 7 days
Gastrointestinal disorders
diarrhea
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/24
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
Nervous system disorders
dizziness
0.00%
0/25
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/24
Cardiac disorders
palpitation
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/24
0.00%
0/24
Gastrointestinal disorders
Metal After-taste in th mouth
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/24
0.00%
0/24

Additional Information

Shahriar Zehtabchi

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Phone: 718-245-2973

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place