A randomised controlled trial evaluating if antibiotics given before complex skin surgery on the ear,nose or below knee will prevent infectio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Infection; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001253796
• Lead Sponsor: Skin Repair Skin Cancer Clinic

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-11-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 252

Inclusion Criteria

flap or graft surgery to nose, ear or below knee

Exclusion Criteria

Infection at time of surgery; allergy to penicillin or cephalosporins; antibiotic use within 48hrs of surgery; wider excision if previously recruited to trial; allergy to sutures or dressings used in trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified