Effect of Intranasal Mupirocin on Rate of Staphylococcus Aureus Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Sections

June 28, 2010 updated by: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
The investigators believe that irradication of nose colonization of staphyloccocus aureus will reduce the incidence of surgical site infections after cesarean section.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

400

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Hadera, Israel, 38100
        • Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Gai Shrem, MD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women assigned to undergo cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria:

  • All others

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intranasal Mupirocin
Intranasal cream given to patient after confirmation of colonization

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Reduction of the incidence of surgical site infections after cesarean section
Time Frame: Four years
Four years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 31, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 28, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

June 29, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 29, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 28, 2010

Last Verified

June 1, 2010

More Information

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