Are Post-operative Antibiotics Indicated in Simple Appendicitis?

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

300

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 2011

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2013

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2013

Conditions
Appendicitis
Interventions
DRUG

metronidazole and cephalzolin

IV doses of metronidazole (12.5mg/kg up to 500mg) and cefazolin (25mg/kg up to 1g). One dose for study arm, two for comparative arm.

Trial Locations (1)

3168

Monash Medical Centre, Clayton

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Monash Medical Centre

OTHER

lead

Monash University

OTHER