Emergency Cesarean Section, Infection Wound
Conditions
Keywords
Cefepime, Cefuroxime, Metronidazole, Cesarean, Intrapartum
Brief summary
Compare between cefepime versus routine antibiotics as a prophylactic antibiotic during emergency cesarean section in a tertiary center of obstetric care
Detailed description
This is a randomized double blinded study which compare between single dose cefepime versus cefuroxime plus metronidazole during emergency intrapartum cesarean section. Outcomes will include fever, wound infection, and urinary tract infection.
Interventions
DRUGCefepime
Antibiotic prophylaxis
DRUGCefuroxime plus Metronidazole
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Sponsors
Yasser Esmat Mohammed
Assiut University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* intrapartum caesarean section
Exclusion criteria
* evidence of infection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of surgical site wound infection | one week | Examining the wound after one week of the surgery to detect any infection |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactAbdalmageed Abdalmageed
Backup ContactOsama Abdalmageed
Outcome results
None listed