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Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Clean Surgery. Impact on Surgical Site Infection

NCT03595852 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 138

Last updated 2019-09-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a randomized control study of antibiotic uses in clean non prosthetic surgeries. One group will be given antibiotic prophylaxis, other will receive a placebo. The primary outcome will be the rate of surgical site infection in 2 groups.

Conditions

  • Surgical Site Infection

Interventions

DRUG

Cefazolin

Cefazolin will be given to patients in the experimental arm prophylactically prior to surgery

DRUG

Placebos

IV normal saline will be given to patients 30-60 minutes prior to incision

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Rwanda

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-03-01
Primary Completion
2018-09-01
Completion
2019-03-15

Countries

  • Rwanda

Study Locations

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