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Prophylactic Antibiotic in Treatment of Fingertip Amputation

NCT02077400 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2015-07-10

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Summary

Fingertip amputation is a common injury. Considerable controversy exists as to whether prophylactic antibiotics are necessary for this injury. The investigators goal was to compare the rate of infections among subgroups with and without prophylactic antibiotic treatment. The study hypothesis was that infection rates were similar in the two groups.

Conditions

  • Infection Rate After Fingertip Amputation

Interventions

DRUG

Cephazolin

Cephazolin

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-01-31
Primary Completion
2015-02-28
Completion
2015-02-28

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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