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NCT Number: NCT00636831

Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Hernioplasty

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

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Key information

Conditions

Inguinal Hernia Hernia Hernia, Abdominal Hernia, Inguinal Infections Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Nihon University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery

Tokyo, 179-0072, Japan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Antibiotic: cefazolin Sodium

Drug

1g continuous IV at 30 minutes before starting operation

Primary outcomes

  1. infectious complication

    Time frame: two year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Recurrence of inguinal hernia

    Time frame: two year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nihon University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Inguinal Hernioplasty: A Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Trial

Acronym: RCT-herniation

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Mar 17, 2008
Registry last updated
Feb 7, 2012

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