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Utility of antibiotics after urethroplasty for hypospadias

To compare short-term surgical outcome among patients given continuous post-operative antibiotic prophylaxis and those given no post-operative antibiotics after urethroplasty for hypospadias repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/06/026201
Enrollment
158
Registered
2020-06-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Q54- Hypospadias

Interventions

Intervention1: No post-surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: The study participants in this group shall not be given any prophylactic antibiotic after surgery. Control Intervention1: Post-surgical antibiot

Sponsors

Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients undergoing primary urethroplasty for hypospadias.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients having documented urinary tract infection at start of urethroplasty. Patients having another infection requiring antibiotic in post-operative period.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Post-surgical complications (i.e. urethra-cutaneous fistula, dehiscence, meatal stenosis or neourethral stricture) till 1-month post-operatively.Timepoint: Till 1-month post-operatively.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Asymptomatic bacteriuria (isolation of bacteria on urine microscopy or urine culture growth of more than 100000 CFU/ml without fever or pyuria)Timepoint: Till removal of urinary catheter;Symptomatic Urinary tract infection (isolation of bacteria on urine microscopy or urine culture growth of more than 100000 CFU/ml with fever or pyuria)Timepoint: Till 1 month post-operatively;Surgical site infection (purulent discharge or redness at suture site with fever)Timepoint: Till 1 month post-operatively

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVivek Manchanda

Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya

vivek_7477@hotmail.com8003991322

Outcome results

None listed

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