Status:
TERMINATED
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Simple Hand Lacerations
Lead Sponsor:
State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Staten Island University Hospital
Kings County Hospital Center
Conditions:
Simple Hand Lacerations
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Research Question: In emergency department patients with simple hand cuts, do prophylactic antibiotics reduce the risk of wound infections?
Detailed Description
Simple hand lacerations, defined as hand lacerations that do not involve special structures such as bones, tendons, vessels, or nerves, are common in the emergency departments. The exact rate of infec...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All adult patients (≥ 18 years of age) presenting to the ED with simple hand lacerations. Anatomically, lacerations distal to the radial carpal ligament will be considered "hand" lacerations. "Simple" or "uncomplicated" laceration refers to one that does not involve any special tissue (bone, tendon, blood vessel, or nerve).
Exclusion
- Immunocompromised patients (cancer, chemotherapy, transplant, HIV/AIDs)
- Current or recent (within two weeks) use of any antibiotics
- Allergy to clindamycin or cephalexin
- Bites (e.g. dog, cat, or human)
- Lacerations resulted from crush injury
- Lacerations involving bone, tendon, blood vessel, or nerve
- Lacerations inflicted more than 12 hours prior to ED visit
- Pregnant or breast-feeding women
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
73 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01155154
Start Date
February 1 2010
End Date
February 1 2012
Last Update
November 7 2014
Active Locations (3)
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1
Kings County Hospital Center
Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11203
2
State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11203
3
Staten Island University Hospital
Staten Island, New York, United States, 10305