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Pharmacokinetics of nitroimidazole antibacterial agent Metronidazole as intraoperative prophylaxis for colorectal surgery

Pharmacokinetics of nitroimidazole antibacterial agent Metronidazole as intraoperative prophylaxis for colorectal surgery - Pharmacokinetics of Metronidazole as intraoperative prophylaxis for colorectal surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000029273
Enrollment
10
Registered
2017-09-25
Start date
2017-09-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

colorectal disease with surgical indication (both benign and malignant)

Interventions

Patients are given intravenous drip infusion of Cefazolin 1 g and Metronidazole 500 mg as intraoperative antibiotic prophylaxis. Blood (about 2 ml), ascites (about 2 ml), subcutaneous fat (about 4 mm

Sponsors

Department of Infectious Diseases, Hiroshima University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ?Patients scheduled for elective colorectal surgery(limited to open surgery cases) ?Inpatients over 20 years old who agree to participate in this study, regardless of gender ?Patients who can give written informed consent to participate in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ?Emergency surgical patient ?Patients requiring extensive small intestine resection ?Patients requiring excision of other organs ?Patients with complications leading to a decrease in liver function ?Patients with a history of allergies to Cefazolin or Metronidazole ?Combined use of Cefazolin or Metronidazole caution drug ?Patients who are pregnant or nursing ?Patients with organic diseases in the brain and spinal cord ?Patients judged inappropriate for this study by the researcher

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pharmacokinetic parameters (Cmax, AUC, t1 / 2, tmax) of Metronidazole in blood, ascites and tissue (subcutaneous fat and peritoneum)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroyuki Taogoshi

Hiroshima University graduate school Department of Surgery, Applied Life Sciences Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences

d172952@hiroshima-u.ac.jp082-257-5216

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026