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Reduction of infection after caesarean section in obese women with antibiotic prophylaxis

Comparison between azithromycin and cephalexin for preventing infection after cesarean section in obese patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014041017212N1
Enrollment
222
Registered
2014-06-16
Start date
2012-08-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Elective caesarean section in obese wemen. Other single delivery by caesarean section

Interventions

Intervention 1: This prospective , randomized study of 231 pregnant women undergoing elective cesarean section from Mordad 1391 Persian date to Mordad 1392 from Bandar Abbas, Shariati Hospital was pe
Treatment - Drugs
This prospective , randomized study of 231 pregnant women undergoing elective cesarean section from Mordad 1391 Persian date to Mordad 1392 from Bandar Abbas, Shariati Hospital was performed. The int
This prospective , randomized study of 231 pregnant women undergoing elective cesarean section from Mordad 1391 Persian date to Mordad 1392 from Bandar Abbas, Shariati Hospital was performed. Control

Sponsors

DR Maryam Azizi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
14 Years to 44 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: In this study, 222 pregnant women aged over 14 years; BMI> 30; with a gestational age of 37 weeks or older; who are undergoing elective cesarean section; can be selected. Exclusion criteria included: pregnant women aged over 14 years; BMI> 30; with a gestational age of 37 weeks or older; who are undergoing elective cesarean section with a history of diabetes; HTN; history of connective tissue diseases; and PROM; twin; antibiotics therapy during recent weeks. Initially weight - height and BMI calculated and those with BMI> 30 were selected and randomly divided into two groups. Both intervention group and control group in terms of demographic characteristics, duration of surgery, surgical techniques are the same.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Infection after surgery. Timepoint: after C/S, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks and 4 weeks after C/S. Method of measurement: Observe.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Abbasian

Dr. Shariati Hospital

maryamabbasian@yahoo.comMaryam.abbasian@hums.ac.irsarahimi2000@yahoo.com+98 21 7798 3769

Outcome results

None listed

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