Status:
COMPLETED
Antibiotics for Postpartum Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Tear Repairs
Lead Sponsor:
Stanford University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System
Conditions:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is undertaken to find out whether prophylactic antibiotics can decrease the infection rate in third and fourth degree perineal tear repairs done in the immediate postpartum period.
Detailed Description
After obtaining consent patients who sustained third or fourth degree perineal laceration after vaginal delivery were randomly assigned to a single dose of antibiotic (cefotetan or cefoxitin, 1 g intr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- third and fourth degree perineal laceration
Exclusion
- \- chorioamnionitis, HIV positive, inflammatory bowel disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
147 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00186082
Start Date
September 1 2003
End Date
June 1 2008
Last Update
June 15 2011
Active Locations (2)
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1
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose, California, United States
2
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States, 94305