Status:

COMPLETED

Antibiotic Prophylaxis in the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections After Selected Urgent Abdominal Surgical Procedures

Lead Sponsor:

The Faculty Hospital Na Bulovce

Conditions:

Acute Appendicitis

Perforated Gastroduodenal Ulcer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Aim of prospective randomized a placebo controlled study is to prove that in case of acute surgical procedure due to appendicitis, ileus of small bowel and perforation of small bowel and stomach appro...

Detailed Description

Introduction Infection related to surgical procedure was always considered the main cause of mortality end morbidity in surgical patients. ATB prophylaxis has become the breakthrough in surgical praxi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patient older \> 18 years
  • Patient indicated for emergent surgery for:
  • acute appendicitis / perforated gastric or duodenal ulcer / small bowel obstruction
  • The patient can understand the aim of the study and sign informed consent (including language barriers)
  • The diagnose is confirmed intraoperatively

Exclusion

  • Refused the participation in the study and
  • uninsured self-payers
  • Patients with known allergy to the substance administered during the study or chronic medication contraindicated with study drug
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Use of antibiotics in the last 2 weeks
  • Known serious illness (heart failure, renal failure, liver failure, CNS disorders)
  • Signs of infectious mononucleosis and risk of infectious endocarditis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

187 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01524081

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

November 1 2011

Last Update

February 8 2012

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Faculty Hospital Bulovka

Prague, Czechia, 18081