drugset / Trial / NCT00530400
Study of the Efficacy of Preoperative Cefuroxime Prophylaxis to Prevent Surgical Site Infection in Herniated Disk Surgery
Phase 4
Completed
1369 enrolled
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
GlaxoSmithKline · collabUniversity Hospital, Geneva · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindPrevention
Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a single, pre-operative dose of cefuroxime is effective in preventing surgical site infection in patients undergoing surgery for herniated disk
Timeline
- Start
- 1994-04
- Primary completion
- —
- Completion
- 2000-03
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cefuroxime | Small molecule | 1.5 g | Intravenous |
Indications
No indication recorded.