Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
Same as current

Summary

Conditions
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Diverticulitis
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  • Surgical Site Infection
Type
Interventional
Phase
Early Phase 1
Design
Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 19 years and 125 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To estimate the difference in rates of surgical site infection following elective colorectal resections in patients given a preoperative mechanical bowel prep with oral antibiotics as compared to preoperative oral antibiotics alone. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine rates ...

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To estimate the difference in rates of surgical site infection following elective colorectal resections in patients given a preoperative mechanical bowel prep with oral antibiotics as compared to preoperative oral antibiotics alone. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine rates of post-operative clostridium difficile infection, adynamic ileus, cardiopulmonary complications, urinary tract infection, length of stay and mortality in patients given preoperative oral antibiotics with a mechanical bowel prep versus preoperative antibiotics alone.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT03042091
Collaborators
Not Provided
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Benjamin Phillips, MD Thomas Jefferson University