Status:

UNKNOWN

Tinidazole Versus Cefazolin Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Vaginal and Abdominal Hysterectomy

Lead Sponsor:

University of Campinas, Brazil

Conditions:

Hysterectomy

Eligibility:

FEMALE

32-72 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Purpose: to compare the efficacy of tinidazole and cefazolin on the prophylaxis of the febrile and infectious morbidity after vaginal or abdominal hysterectomy. Methods: A randomized clinical trial ca...

Detailed Description

A randomized clinical trial carried out at the Women's Integrated Healthcare Center (CAISM)/UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil, to compare the efficacy of tinidazole and cefazolin on the prophylaxis of the feb...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • women undergoing to hysterectomy due to non-oncologic causes

Exclusion

  • previous pelvic infection
  • antibiotic use within 7 days before surgery
  • study drugs allergy
  • immuno-incompetence
  • urinary tract infection

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

75 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00787553

Start Date

July 1 2006

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

November 7 2008

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University of Campinas

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, 13083-970