Status:
COMPLETED
Timing of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Cesarean Deliveries
Lead Sponsor:
University of Florida
Conditions:
Infection
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The current standard of care to prevent post partum infectious morbidities is to administer antibiotic prophylaxis to all women undergoing a cesarean delivery. The general practice is to administer th...
Detailed Description
Some studies suggest that administering the antibiotics prior to skin incision decrease the incidence of post partum infectious morbidities without increasing the risks to the baby from the exposure t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All Patients undergoing cesarean delivery
Exclusion
- Patients diagnosed with chorioamnionitis at the time of decision
- Patients that require an emergency cesarean delivery
- Patients that decline participating on the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00805545
Start Date
November 1 2008
End Date
November 1 2009
Last Update
April 16 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Shands Hospital
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610