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CompletedNCT00636831

Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Hernioplasty

Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Inguinal Hernioplasty: A Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Trial

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
400 (actual)
Sponsor
Nihon University · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
20 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether prophylactic antibiotic use in inguinal hernioplasty are effective in prevention of infectious complication.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGAntibiotic: cefazolin Sodium1g continuous IV at 30 minutes before starting operation

Timeline

Start date
2007-07-01
Primary completion
2012-01-01
Completion
2012-01-01
First posted
2008-03-17
Last updated
2012-02-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Japan

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00636831. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.