Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02089568
Prophylaxis Of Wound Infections- Antibiotics in Renal Donation
Are Prophylactic Antibiotics Necessary Before Laparoscopic Living Kidney Donation? A Double Blind, Randomised, Controlled Trial.
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 284 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The aim of this study is to see whether antibiotics given at the start of laparoscopic kidney donation surgery prevent infection.
Detailed description
Subjects undergoing laparoscopic donor nephrectomy will be randomised to either a single dose of intravenous co-amoxiclav or placebo prior to surgery. Outcome measures include any infections, length of stay and costs
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Co-Amoxiclav | Will receive 1.2g co-amoxiclav at induction |
| DRUG | Normal Saline | Placebo - 0.9% saline |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2012-07-01
- Primary completion
- 2016-08-01
- Completion
- 2016-08-01
- First posted
- 2014-03-18
- Last updated
- 2016-08-19
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02089568. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.