Comparison of complications of distal hypospadias repair with and without the use of postoperative prophylactic intravenous antibiotics: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12625000915459

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-22

Start date

2024-10-01

Completion date

2025-03-31

Last updated

2026-08-24

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

To compare the outcome of distal hypospadias repair in terms of complication rates in pediatric patients with and without the use of prophylactic antibiotics.

Interventions

In this group, postoperative intravenous prophylactic antibiotics will NOT be given. Only 1 dose of preoperative intravenous antibiotics is given before the incision is made; that is, an injection of ceftriaxone, given according to the weight of the patient (50 mg/kg) by the anaesthesia team.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Primary purpose

Treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

1 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients of male gender. Patients age up to 12 years. Patients with distal hypospadias

Exclusion criteria

Patients with comorbidities (Malnutrition, Tuberculosis (TB), Liver diseases) Patients undergoing redo urethroplasty. Patients lost to follow-up.

Outcome results