Status:
TERMINATED
Prophylactic Use of Antibiotics for Through and Through Lacerations of the Lip
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Conditions:
Through-and-through Lip Lacerations
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Facial lacerations are a commonly encountered problem in the emergency department. Despite this, few original articles have been written concerning the management of lacerations of the lip which commu...
Detailed Description
Facial lacerations are commonly encountered problem in trauma and emergency room patients. Soft tissue trauma of the face can cause significant psychological impact. Wound care and the need to minimiz...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- any individual who presents with a through-and-through laceration of the lip within twenty-four hours of injury
Exclusion
- patients less than eighteen years of age
- pregnancy
- currently taking antibiotics
- animal or human bites
- wounds greater than 24 hours old
- diabetic patients
- immune compromised patients
- patients who require antibiotics for other sustained injuries
- patients with an allergy to penicillin or cephalosporin will be excluded if randomized to the cephalexin treatment group
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
4 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00957827
Start Date
August 1 2009
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
April 16 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Hopital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104