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CompletedNCT00330278

Timing of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Cesarean Sections

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial of Cefazolin Given Either 30 Minutes Prior to Cesarean Section or at Cord Clamping

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
350 (planned)
Sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina · Academic / Other
Sex
Female
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

This is a randomized, double-blinded placebo controlled trial of cefazolin timing before cesarean section fo infection prophylaxis. Subjects are randomized to cefazolin either 30 minutes prior to skin incision or at time of cord-clamping. Primary outcome is infectious morbidity including wound infections and endometritis.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGCefazolin

Timeline

Start date
2003-01-01
Completion
2006-01-01
First posted
2006-05-26
Last updated
2007-09-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00330278. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.