Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02186457
Antibiotic Irrigation for Pancreatoduodenectomy
Routine Antibiotic Irrigation in Patients Undergoing Pancreatoduodenectomy to Reduce Infection and Fistula Rates
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 190 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Indiana University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 88 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the routine use of antibiotic irrigation during pancreas surgery (Whipple procedure) will decrease superficial and organ space infections.
Detailed description
The primary aim of this study is to test the efficacy of routine antibiotic irrigation in reducing superficial and organ space infections among patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Polymyxin B in Normal Saline | Antibiotic irrigation via peritoneal lavage |
| OTHER | Placebo: Normal Saline | Placebo irrigation via peritoneal lavage |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2014-11-01
- Primary completion
- 2019-04-01
- Completion
- 2019-08-01
- First posted
- 2014-07-10
- Last updated
- 2022-02-23
- Results posted
- 2022-02-23
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02186457. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.