Uncomplicated Acute Cholecystitis Clinical Trial
Official title:
Does it Make Sense to Give Postoperative Antibiotics to Patients With an Uncomplicated Acute Cholecystitis
| Verified date | December 2014 |
| Source | University Hospital, Ghent |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | Belgium: Institutional Review Board |
| Study type | Interventional |
Each patient is preoperatively treated once profylactic with intraveneous antibiotics. Postoperatively, one group will be treated with intraveneous antibiotics during 5 days. The other group will receive no antibiotics.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 50 |
| Est. completion date | August 2013 |
| Est. primary completion date | May 2010 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 18 Years and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Uncomplicated acute cholecystitis < 5 days(confirmed by echography and blood sample) - > 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | University Hospital Ghent | Ghent | |
| Qatar | Hamad Medical Corporation | Doha |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| University Hospital, Ghent |
Belgium, Qatar,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Postoperative complications (abces, infection of the wound) | day 2, day of discharge and dag 21 | Yes | |
| Secondary | Duration of hospitalisation | Day O to day of discharge | No |