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Antibiotic Prophylaxis Before Surgery Versus After Cord Clamping in Elective Cesarean Delivery - a Double-blind, Prospective, Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial

NCT01248078 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1112

Last updated 2010-11-25

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Summary

In this prospective, randomized, placebo controlled trial the investigators were able to demonstrate the usefulness of prophylactic cefazolin in elective caesarean section versus placebo, irrespective of the timing of administration, ie before skin incision or after umbilical cord clamping

Conditions

  • Elective Cesarean Section

Interventions

DRUG

Keflex

2g of i.v. cefazolin singleshot administered before skin incision

DRUG

Keflex

2g of i.v. cefazolin singleshot administered after umbilical cord clamping

DRUG

saline solution

100cc administered before skin incision

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of Vienna

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-03-31
Primary Completion
2010-01-31
Completion
2010-01-31

Countries

  • Austria

Study Locations

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