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| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| University Hospital, Geneva | OTHER |
| GlaxoSmithKline | INDUSTRY |
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The purpose of the study is to determine whether a single, pre-operative dose of cefuroxime is effective in preventing surgical site infection in patients undergoing surgery for herniated disk
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experimental | intravenous 1.5g cefuroxime |
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| 2 | Placebo Comparator | intravenous placebo |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cefuroxime | Drug | preoperative intravenous 1.5g cefuroxime |
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| placebo |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Occurrence of a surgical site infection | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Occurrence of a post-operative infection other than surgical site infection | 6 monts | |
| Serious adverse event | 6 months |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Patrick Francioli, MD | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hôpitaux Universitaire de Genève | Geneva | 1211 | Switzerland | |||
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013530 | Surgical Wound Infection |
| D001424 | Bacterial Infections |
| D011183 | Postoperative Complications |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014946 | Wound Infection |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D002444 | Cefuroxime |
| ID | Term |
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| D002511 | Cephalosporins |
| D047090 | beta-Lactams |
| D007769 | Lactams |
| D000577 | Amides |
| D009930 |
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| Drug |
preoperative intravenous placebo |
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| Lausanne |
| 1011 |
| Switzerland |
| D001423 | Bacterial Infections and Mycoses |
| Organic Chemicals |
| D013843 | Thiazines |
| D013457 | Sulfur Compounds |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |