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Effectiveness of Topical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Inguinal Hernia Repair

NCT01273818 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 276

Last updated 2014-12-29

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Summary

Aim of this study is to measure the effectiveness of topical gentamicin to prevent post-operative infection in inguinal tension-free hernia repair operation.Secondary aim is, if it is effective as a prophylactic agent, to compare it's effect with intra venous single dose cefazolin sodium prophylaxis.

Conditions

  • Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

DRUG

Gentamicin and cefazolin

80 mg topically, intra-operative,single dose and intravenous 1000 mg cefazolin 1 hour before operation

DRUG

Cefazolin

1000 mg cefazolin application intravenously 1 hour before operation

DRUG

Gentamicin

80 mg gentamicin application intraoperatively

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gaye E Seker, MD · Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Teaching and research Hospital

  • Duray Seker, MD · Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Teaching and research Hospital

  • Bahattin Bayar, MD · Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Teaching and research Hospital

  • Zafer Ergul, MD · Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Teaching and research Hospital

  • Hakan Kulacoglu, Professor · Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Teaching and research Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-02-28
Completion
2013-03-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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