traumatic wounds management. Post-traumatic wound infection, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: control:oral cephalexin 1000 mg befor wound manipulation and then 500 mg q 6 h for 3 days. Intervention 2: intervention:oral azithromycin 500 mg befor manipulation and then 250 mg dai
Treatment - Drugs
control:oral cephalexin 1000 mg befor wound manipulation and then 500 mg q 6 h for 3 days
intervention:oral azithromycin 500 mg befor manipulation and then 250 mg daily for 3 days.
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 149 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: presence of traumatic simple wounds with indication of antibiotic prophylaxis according to responsible physician’s opinion Exclusion criteria: presence of penetrating wound, longer than 12 hours, presence of diabetes, cirrhosis, or renal failure, current using of antibiotics or immunosuppressive agents, splenectomy, prosthetics heart valves, immunosuppressive disorders, fractures at the site of wound, bites, joint, neurovascular or tendon involvement
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Infection. Timepoint: 48 hr,240 hr. Method of measurement: presence of either a stitch abscess, cellulitis greater than 1 cm,or purulent drainage. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Abbas Edalatkhah
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed