Antibiotics for Postpartum Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Tear Repairs

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT00186082

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

This study is undertaken to find out whether prophylactic antibiotics can decrease the infection rate in third and fourth degree perineal tear repairs done in the immediate postpartum period.

Official Title

A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effect of Prophylactic Antibiotics on the Infection Rate in Postpartum Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Tear Repairs

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Older than 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - third and fourth degree perineal laceration
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. - chorioamnionitis, HIV positive, inflammatory bowel disease
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Investigator(s)

Yasser El-Sayed, Professor
Yasser El-Sayed, Professor
Obstetrician and Gynecologist (OB-GYN)
Charles B. and Ann L. Johnson Professor in the School of Medicine and Professor, by courtesy, of Pediatrics (Neonatology) and of Surgery

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Contact

Yasser El-Sayed
6507233198

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