# Trial of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Elective Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: Oral and Systemic Versus Systemic Antibiotics

> **NCT00508690** · PHASE3 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Japan Multinational Trial Organization** · enrollment: 584 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Colorectal Neoplasms

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** cefmetazole
- **DRUG:** kanamycin/metronidazole

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00508690
- **Lead sponsor:** Japan Multinational Trial Organization
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2007-09
- **Primary completion:** 2011-12
- **Final completion:** 2011-12
- **Target enrollment:** 584 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2012-09-19


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00508690

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00508690, "Trial of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Elective Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: Oral and Systemic Versus Systemic Antibiotics". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00508690. Licensed CC0.

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