Double blind prospective randomised controlled trial of antibiotic prophylaxis for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN53943193

Enrollment

200

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2001-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Post percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy sepsis Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Post percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy sepsis

Interventions

1. Antibiotic 2. Placebo

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 200 patients referred for PEG insertion.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
One week post procedure, sepsis present (graded) or sepsis free.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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