Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Prolonged Postoperative Antibiotics Administration on Rate of Infection in Patients Undergoing Posterior Spine Surgery Requiring a Hemovac Drain
Lead Sponsor:
The London Spine Centre
Conditions:
Postoperative Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Post-operative antibiotics for infection prophylaxis are routinely given to most surgical patients, and for orthopaedic surgery patients, the standard of care is treatment for 24 hours following any e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 16 and older
- Require spine surgery for posterior lumbar decompressions, posterior thoracic decompressions, posterior cervical decompressions, posterior lumbar fusions, posterior thoracic fusions, posterior cervical fusions
- English speaking and able to understand and provide informed consent
Exclusion
- Known hypersensitivity to antibiotics
- Severe renal function impairments
- Antibiotic therapy for concomitant infection at the time of surgery
- Spine patients not requiring the insertion of a hemovac drain
- Pregnant
- Concomitant steroid therapy
- Permanent residence more than a 5 hour driving distance away from Hospital
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
645 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01458223
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
August 1 2018
Last Update
August 20 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5W9