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Completed Phase 2Phase 3 Interventional

The Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics In the Management of Dog Bites

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00185939

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Brief summary

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This double blinded RCT will help to ascertain the usefulness of prophylactic antibiotics in the management of uncomplicated dog bites, utilizing currently best available antibiotics (Augmentin) and an important clinical outcome of infection. By enrolling 100-150 patients in this pilot trial as part of a k-award the investigators plan to utilize the point estimates of infection, side effects and other important outcomes and incorporate these into a cost most to determine the most cost effective management of these wounds and to determine if further study is warranted based on the findings.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00185939
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2, Phase 3
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Enrollment
125 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
Not listed
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Jul 31, 2003
Primary completion
Not listed
Completion
Oct 31, 2005
Last update posted
Dec 4, 2006

2003 – 2005

United States locations

U.S. sites
3
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
3
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Mills Peninsula Hospital Burlingame California
UCSF Medical Center San Francisco California 94143
Stanford University Medical Center Stanford California 94305

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