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SINGLE DOSE VERSUS MULTIPLE DOSES ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS IN CAESAREAN SECTION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL

SINGLE DOSE VERSUS MULTIPLE DOSES ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS IN CAESAREAN SECTION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202004658330781
Enrollment
162
Registered
2020-04-28
Start date
2020-04-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

cesarean section

Interventions

multiple dosing regimen
single preoperative antibiotic dose

Sponsors

Gerald Igwemadu
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: i. Patients admitted for caesarean section both emergency and elective ii. Patients who will give written informed consent to the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i. Patients with prolonged labour ii. Patients with known allergy to any of the drugs iii. Patients on antibiotic therapy or who received antibiotics in the preceding 2 weeks iv. Patients with chorioamnionitis v. Prolonged rupture of membranes(>24 hours) vi. Pre-operative Hemoglobin100kg viii. Diabetic patients with poor glucose control ix. Sickle cell disease patients x. HIV1 and HIV2 positive patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
?Wound infection—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
? Postoperative fever ? Clinical endometritis—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactFolashade Afolabi

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecology FMC Keffi

drafolabiaf@gmail.com2348033734508

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026