Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Simple Hand Lacerations (NCT01155154) | Clinical Trial Compass
TerminatedNot Applicable
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Simple Hand Lacerations
United States73 participantsStarted 2010-02
Plain-language summary
Research Question: In emergency department patients with simple hand cuts, do prophylactic antibiotics reduce the risk of wound infections?
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* All adult patients (≥ 18 years of age) presenting to the ED with simple hand lacerations. Anatomically, lacerations distal to the radial carpal ligament will be considered "hand" lacerations. "Simple" or "uncomplicated" laceration refers to one that does not involve any special tissue (bone, tendon, blood vessel, or nerve).
Exclusion Criteria:
* Immunocompromised patients (cancer, chemotherapy, transplant, HIV/AIDs)
* Current or recent (within two weeks) use of any antibiotics
* Allergy to clindamycin or cephalexin
* Bites (e.g. dog, cat, or human)
* Lacerations resulted from crush injury
* Lacerations involving bone, tendon, blood vessel, or nerve
* Lacerations inflicted more than 12 hours prior to ED visit
* Pregnant or breast-feeding women
What they're measuring
1
Number of Participants With Presence of Wound Infection
Timeframe: 2 weeks
Trial details
NCT IDNCT01155154
SponsorState University of New York - Downstate Medical Center