The Role of Postoperative Antibiotics in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

September 19, 2024 updated by: Asmaa A. Elsayed, Minia University Hospital
Comparison between postoperative parenteral prophylactic antibiotics, and oral antibiotics regarding the incidence of post laparoscopic cholecystectomy infection.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

300

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Locations

      • Minya, Egypt
        • Recruiting
        • Minia University Hospital
        • Contact:
          • asmaa Elsayed, Ph.D.

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult patients (aged above 18 years) undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients with comorbidities (Diabetes, malignancies, Immunosuppressed). Lost of follow-up. Patients received antibiotics within 72 hr before admission. Complicated cases involved, gangrenous and perforated cholecystitis and abscess.

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: IV antibiotic
Parenteral prophylactic antibiotics (cefazolin), 1st dose at the time of induction of anesthesia, 2nd dose after 12hs from the surgery.
Active Comparator: Oral Antibiotic
Parenteral prophylactic antibiotic (cefazolin), dose at the time of induction of anesthesia and then oral antibiotic for five days postoperative.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Surgical site infection
Time Frame: 4 weeks
DSSI = deep surgical site infection; SSSI = superficial surgical site infection.
4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Fever
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks
Length of the hospital stay
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks
Hematoma and Seroma formation
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Asmaa A Elsayed, Ph.D., Sohag University

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 (Actual)

August 30, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 30, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 30, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 19, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

September 23, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 23, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2024

Last Verified

September 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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