Antibiotic Prophylaxis Before Percutaneous Gastrostomy

Completed

• Conditions: Infection

• Registration Number: NCT01424085
• Lead Sponsor: University of Washington

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of antibiotics (i.e. Kefzol) before percutaneous gastrostomy performed in interventional radiology. Patient will be randomized to receive antibiotics or placebo before the procedure, and the rates of skin infection after the procedure will be determined between the two groups. This has never been studied in our population of patients undergoing the procedure. However, antibiotics are routinely given despite the lack of evidence. The investigators hypothesize that patient receiving prophylactic antibiotics will have a decreased number of infections compared to placebo.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2011-08-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-08-25
• Study First Posted: 2011-08-26
• Study Start: 2012-05
• Primary Completion: 2016-01
• Study Completion: 2016-02
• Status Verified: 2016-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-07-07
• Last Update Posted: 2016-07-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 124

Inclusion Criteria

• Anyone over the age of 18 years who is not currently on antibiotics for other reasons

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Exclusion Criteria

• Anyone on antibiotics for the treatment of other infections.
• Anyone under the age of 18 years
• Pregnant patients

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rate of infection	Within one month of the procedure (antibiotic dose, if given)	Wounds surround the g-tube will be assessed at 4 points after the procedure to document the presence of infection. An assessment for redness, induration, pus, etc. will be performed and documented at 4 times points after the procedure.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Harborview Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States