The Role of Antibiotics After Surgical Treatment of Simple Hand Infections: A Prospective Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01429571

Enrollment

Registered

2011-09-07

Start date

2009-08-31

Completion date

2010-12-31

Last updated

2011-09-07

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Conditions

Hand Infections

Brief summary

Three patient groups with simple hand infections are tested regarding the necessity of antibiotics after surgical treatment.

Interventions

OTHERNo intervention

No intervention

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Adult patients with simple hand infections

Exclusion criteria

* Infection of the bone, tendon or joint * Major diseases like diabetes or immunodeficiency * Systemic manifestations like fever or lymphangitis * Bite infections

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026