Antibiotics for Prevention of SSI in Obese Women Undergoing CS

NCT ID: NCT03736187

Last Updated: 2018-11-09

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

280 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-04-30

Study Completion Date

2019-12-31

Brief Summary

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Effect of cephalexin plus metronidazole on SSI better than cephalexin alone in obese women undergoing CS

Detailed Description

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Comparison between efficacy of cephalexin alone and cephalexin plus metronidazole on surgical site infection in obese women undergoing CS and follow up of any signs of wound infection

Conditions

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Surgical Site Infection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

2 Groups of obese women under elective cesarean section
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
Two equal groups,140 women in each group

Study Groups

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Cephalexin

Group a will receive cephalexin 1gm before skin incision intravenous

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cephalexin

Intervention Type DRUG

Giving cephalexin and metronidazole in one group \&cephalexin alone in another group

Cephalexin &metronidazole

Group b will receive cephalexin 1gm intravenous plus 1gm metronidazole rectally before skin incision

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cephalexin

Intervention Type DRUG

Giving cephalexin and metronidazole in one group \&cephalexin alone in another group

Interventions

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Cephalexin

Giving cephalexin and metronidazole in one group \&cephalexin alone in another group

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Metronidazole

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* obese women under elective CS

Exclusion Criteria

* immunodeficient women
Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ain Shams University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Abeer mohammed abd allah elsayed

Cairo governorate,hadaik elqoba,elkhalig elmasry street

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

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Antibiotics for SSI

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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