Timing of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Cesarean Deliveries

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Infection

In brief

The current standard of care to prevent post partum infectious morbidities is to administer antibiotic prophylaxis to all women undergoing a cesarean delivery. The general practice is to administer the antibiotic immediately after the umbilical cord is clamped. This study will compare the incidence of post partum infectious morbidities when the extended spectrum prophylaxis given before the incision time vs. the time of cord clamp.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00805545

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

400

Starts

2008-11-01

Expected to finish

2009-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-04-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All Patients undergoing cesarean delivery

You may not qualify if…

• Patients diagnosed with chorioamnionitis at the time of decision
• Patients that require an emergency cesarean delivery
• Patients that decline participating on the study

Where it is running

• Shands Hospital — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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