Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Hernioplasty

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Inguinal Hernia

• Registration Number: NCT00636831
• Lead Sponsor: Nihon University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether prophylactic antibiotic use in inguinal hernioplasty are effective in prevention of infectious complication.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-07
• Study First Submitted: 2008-03-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-03-10
• Study First Posted: 2008-03-17
• Primary Completion: 2012-01
• Study Completion: 2012-01
• Status Verified: 2012-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-02-06
• Last Update Posted: 2012-02-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• Primary inguinal hernia
• Elective surgery
• Must be older than 20 years of age
• Must not have any serious complication

Exclusion Criteria

• Incarceration
• Recurrence
• Drug allergy
• Diabetes mellitus
• Malignant diseases
• Serious heart diseases
• Psychological diseases
• Pregnancy
• Have been medicated with corticosteroids

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
infectious complication	two year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Recurrence of inguinal hernia	two year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nihon University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery; 🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan