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Prophylactic Antibiotic in Treatment of Fingertip Amputation

NCT02077400

Completed 60 enrolled HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelPrevention

Summary

Fingertip amputation is a common injury. Considerable controversy exists as to whether prophylactic antibiotics are necessary for this injury. The investigators goal was to compare the rate of infections among subgroups with and without prophylactic antibiotic treatment. The study hypothesis was that infection rates were similar in the two groups.

Timeline

Start
2006-01
Primary completion
2015-02
Completion
2015-02

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Cefazolin Small molecule

Indications

No indication recorded.