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Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Elective Cesarean Section

NCT02177994 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 328

Last updated 2015-06-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

A randomized controlled study comparing the effect of administration of 1 gm ceftriaxone in elective cesarean section 30-60 min before skin incision versus after cord clamping.

Conditions

  • Infection of Cesarian Section Wound Following Delivery

Interventions

DRUG

ceftriaxone 1gm for intravenous infusion

Patients undergoing elective cesarean section with Gestational age 37 weeks or more. comparing the effect of administration of 1 gm ceftriaxone in elective cesarean section 30-60 min before skin incision versus after cord clamping.on post-cesarean section infection(wound infection as a primary outcome)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ain Shams Maternity Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Amr AH Helmy, MD · Ain Shams Maternity Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-09-30
Primary Completion
2014-08-31
Completion
2014-11-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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