NCT02736682View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Single Dose Ceftriaxone and Metronidazole Versus Multiple Doses for Antibiotic Prophylaxis at Elective Cesarean Section.

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

174

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2015

Primary Completion Date

February 29, 2016

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2016

Conditions
Post Operative Infections
Interventions
DRUG

Single dose antibiotic

Single dose arm receive 2g of IV Ceftriaxone and 500 mgs ofIntra venous Metronidazole given to the mothers 30-60 minutes pre operative.

DRUG

Multiple dose antibiotic

Multiple dose arm receive 1 g of IV Cetriaxone plus 500 mgs during surgery and there after IV ceftriaxone once a day for 3 days and IV Metronidazole 500mgs during surgery and there after every 8 hours for 3 days.

Trial Locations (1)

00256

Mulago National Refferal Hospital, Kampala

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Makerere University

OTHER

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