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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN12467340
ISRCTN12467340
Completed
Not Applicable

A double blinded randomised controlled trial of antibiotic prophylaxis in varicose vein surgery

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)0 sites572 target enrollmentSeptember 30, 2004

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Surgery: Varicose vein
Sponsor
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Enrollment
572
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 30, 2004
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Added 13/02/2009:
  • 1\. Aged 18 years or older, either sex
  • 2\. Undergoing groin surgery for varicose veins. All patients with varicosities of the greater saphenous vein (GSV) listed for saphenofemoral ligation, stripping of the GSV and phlebectomies were eligible to enter the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Added 13/02/2009:
  • 1\. Patients whose surgery did not include a groin incision
  • 2\. Patients below the age of 18 years
  • 3\. Pregnancy or lactation
  • 4\. Penicillin allergy
  • 5\. Receiving antibiotics for other indications

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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