Clinical Trial

PRevention Of Trauma-related Infections Through an Embedded Clinical Trials Network

Study acronym: PROTECT
Not Yet Recruiting Phase 4
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Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of 2 prophylactic antibiotic regimens, ertapenem and cefazolin with metronidazole, in preventing organ space surgical site infections (OS-SSI) after emergency trauma laparotomy embedded into routine clinical care and to validate a Bayesian OS-SSI risk calculator using Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) standardized variables
Protocol Amendment History 1 amendment
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Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06920147
Lead Sponsor The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Collaborators: Surgical Infection Society
Conditions Surgical Site Infection
Enrollment 300 participants
Start Date 2025-05-01
Primary Completion 2027-03-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-03-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-04-11