NCT01790529View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Optimal Timing of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

5,000

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2013

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2015

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2016

Conditions
Surgical Site Infection
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Early administration of SAP (Cefuroxime (plus metronidazole in colorectal surgery)) in anesthetic room (75 to 30 minutes prior to skin incision)

PROCEDURE

Late administration of SAP (Cefuroxime (plus metronidazole in colorectal surgery)) in the operating theatre (within 30 minutes prior to skin incision)

Trial Locations (1)

4031

University Hospital Basel, Basel

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Cantonal Hospital of Aarau, Switzerland

OTHER

lead

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

OTHER

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