A randomised trial of antibiotics in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Renal disorders; Subtopic: Renal disorders; Disease: All Renal disorders; Urological and Genital Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN71141360
• Lead Sponsor: Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-01-09
• Study Completion: 2016-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 8 June 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 295

Inclusion Criteria

1. All adult patients (over 18 years) undergoing hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, who have given written informed consent, will be included
2. Patients whose first language is not English will be included; they comprise a significant part of our patient population and we will use translation services as is our normal practice
3. Women of child-bearing age taking adequate contraception will be included

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with a known allergy to penicillin or other antibiotics
2. Patients with MRSA colonisation
3. Participation in another investigational study within the previous 90 days
4. Pregnant or breastfeeding women

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified