Status:
COMPLETED
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Before Surgery Versus After Cord Clamping in Elective Cesarean Delivery - a Double-blind, Prospective, Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of Vienna
Conditions:
Elective Cesarean Section
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this prospective, randomized, placebo controlled trial the investigators were able to demonstrate the usefulness of prophylactic cefazolin in elective caesarean section versus placebo, irrespective...
Detailed Description
Background. Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis during elective cesarean section at term to reduce postoperative maternal infectious morbidity is generally used but may not be efficient based on the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- Elective cesarean section at term Patientin \>18 years Informed consent NO known allergy to cefazolin NO exposure to any antibiotic agent within 1 week prior to delivery
Exclusion
- \- cesarean section before week 37 cephalosporin allergy age less than 18 years exposure to any antibiotic agent within 1 week prior to delivery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
1112 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01248078
Start Date
March 1 2004
End Date
January 1 2010
Last Update
November 25 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria, 1090