Single Dose Ceftriaxone Versus Multiple Doses of Ceftriaxone in Preventing Surgical Site Infection and Endometritis Following Elective Caesarean Section at UITH: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Single Dose Ceftriaxone Versus Four Doses of Ceftriaxone in Preventing Surgical Site Infection and Endometritis Following Elective Caesarean Section at UITH: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202504647611828

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-29

Start date

2024-08-01

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

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

MULTIPLE DOSE ANTIBIOTICS GROUP

SINGLE DOSE GROUP

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women whose index pregnancy is planned for elective caesarean section. Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women who had received antibiotics two weeks prior to the operation. Women who had any visible infection or elevated temperature at the time of the operation. Women who had ruptured membranes prior to the operation Allergy to the antibiotics (Ceftriaxone). Women with anaemia (PCV < 30%) 6. Immuno-suppressed, DM, HIV, Liver disease patient

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Surgical site infection. Endometritis	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Length of post-operative hospital stay. Mean extra cost per patient.	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactAishat Otuyo

Senior registrar

aishaotuyo@yahoo.com+2347032744505

Outcome results

None listed

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