MedTrace Logo

Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Mesh Repair of Inguinal Hernias

NCT01264003 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2010-12-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Inguinal hernia repairs is clean surgical procedures. However infection may be a concern when prosthetic materials are used. This prospective randomized study has been set to observe if antibiotic prohylaxis is of benefit in mesh repair of inguinal hernias.

Conditions

  • Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

DRUG

sefazolin

In prophylaxis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT01264003 on ClinicalTrials.gov