Prevention of post-caesarean infections in low resource countries: is a single dose as adequate as a multiple dose antibiotic regiment? A randomised controlled trial

Completed

• Conditions: Post-operative infection after caesareans; Infections and Infestations; Post-operative infection

• Registration Number: ISRCTN06127083
• Lead Sponsor: Sokoine Regional Hospital (Tanzania)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-02-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

1. Delivery through caesarean section
2. Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Use of antibiotics in the last week
2. Known allergy for any of the antibiotics used
3. Greater than 24 hour rupture of membranes
4. Evident infection or fever pre- or during operation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The presence of fever, endometritis, urinary tract infection, wound infection or other serious infections (such as pelvic abscess, peritonitis, sepsis). <br><br>Timepoint of evaluation is on discharge (see interventions section): an independent doctor will review the wound and score the wound healing and record if any complication arose or additional antibiotics were given.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
o secondary outcome measures