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To assess the appropriateness of antibiotics used to prevent infection during surgery done for fracture and related financial burden on patients based on our national guidelines

Evaluation of appropriateness and pharmacoeconomics of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in open reduction internal fixation surgery based on NCDC guidelines

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/02/011868
Enrollment
303
Registered
2018-02-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients with closed fracture posted for open reduction internal fixation surgery

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

KIMS hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: closed fracture cases of more than 18 years of age, irrespective of gender, who were posted for ORIF surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cases unwilling to give informed consent, open fracture, cases posted for delayed primary or secondary closure procedures, cases already receiving antimicrobials

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Superficial surgical site infectionTimepoint: 45th postoperative day—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cost-analysisTimepoint: 45th postoperative day—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPriyanka Kumari

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS)

vasundarakrishnaiah@yahoo.co.in9480333963

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026