Status:

WITHDRAWN

Adequacy of Perioperative Cefazolin for Surgery Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Obese Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Colorado, Denver

Conditions:

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The population continues to increase in weight. Currently there are no guidelines in the dosing of cefazolin for the obese population. Standard dosing of cefazolin 2 grams for patients \<120 kg and 3 ...

Detailed Description

The hypothesis of this study is that customary doses of antibiotics, when administered for perioperative surgical prophylaxis, are insufficient to achieve adequate antibiotic concentrations in blood a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • BMI greater than 40
  • No known history of allergy to cephalosporins
  • Scheduled for elective gastric bypass or laparoscopic Roux-en-y gastric bypass procedures
  • Able to read and understand English

Exclusion

  • Patients \<18 years of age or \>89 Years of age
  • Pregnant women, prisoners and decisionally challenged subjects will be excluded

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01886742

Start Date

September 1 2017

End Date

October 1 2018

Last Update

December 6 2017

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University of Colorado Hospital

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045