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Efficacy of Oral Ciprofloxacin in acute endophthalmitis prophylaxis

Comparison of the Efficacy of Oral Ciprofloxacin with Intravenous Cefazolin and Gentamicin for Acute Endophthalmitis Prophylaxis in Patient Referring to Alzahra Ophthalmologic Hospital in 2014

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014060818004N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2014-07-13
Start date
2014-06-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: Purulent Endophthalmitis. Condition 2: Open globe injury. Panophthalmitis Vitreous abscess Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention group : oral Tablet of ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice a day for five days. Intervention 2: control group : Intravenous cefazolin 50 mg/kg four times a day and Intravenous gent
Treatment - Drugs
intervention group : oral Tablet of ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice a day for five days
control group : Intravenous cefazolin 50 mg/kg four times a day and Intravenous gentamicin 80 mg/kg three times a day for 3 days

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research , Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria : The need for acute endophthalmitis prophylaxis ; living in Zahedan Exclusion criteria : All patients who have had eye surgery and other eye diseases ; single-eye patients ; patients who are undergoing medical treatment ; less than 18 years of age ; suspicion for fungal infection ; severe infection

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Acute endophthalmitis onset. Timepoint: one week. Method of measurement: examination.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Oral ciprofloxacin adverse effects. Timepoint: 1 week. Method of measurement: history and examination.;IV cefazolin and gentamicin adverse effects. Timepoint: 1 week. Method of measurement: history , examination and lab test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Hossein Validad

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

mhovalidad@yahoo.com+98 54 1322 4991

Outcome results

None listed

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