single dose antibiotic versus multiple doses of antibiotic are given and both are compared to see for any infections after elective caesarean section at a tertiary care hospital

Comparision of single dose antibiotic prophylaxis versus multiple doses antibiotic in reducing post elective caesarean section infectious morbidity

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/11/028975

Enrollment

116

Registered

2020-11-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: N998- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system

Interventions

Intervention1: one dose of injection cefotaxime: one dose of ingection cefotaxime is given after elective caesarean section Control Intervention1: injection cefotaxime: one dose of injection cefotaxim

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: all patients admitted for elective caesarean section

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients who undergo emergency caesarean section with rupture of membranes patient admitted for elective caesarean section with medical disorders like diabetes, hypertension placenta previa

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
compare the efficacy of single versus multiple doses of antibiotics in post operative elective caesarean sectionTimepoint: 2 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
to prevent unnecessary long course of antibiotics and there by prevent the risk of antibiotic resistanceTimepoint: 1 dose verus 10 doses	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrPallleneni Vedavathi

Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute.

ushag7@hotmail.com9940306107

Outcome results

None listed

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