Does it Make Sense to Give Postoperative Antibiotics to Patients With an Uncomplicated Acute Cholecystitis

Uncomplicated Acute Cholecystitis Clinical Trial

Official title: Does it Make Sense to Give Postoperative Antibiotics to Patients With an Uncomplicated Acute Cholecystitis

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cholecystitis
• Cholecystitis, Acute
• Uncomplicated Acute Cholecystitis

• NCT number: NCT00323648
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University Hospital, Ghent
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: May 2006
• Completion date: August 2013