# Use of 48 Hour Course of Antibiotics to Prevent Surgical Site Infection in Obese Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery

> **NCT01194115** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **University of Cincinnati** · enrollment: 475 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Surgical Site Infection in Obese Women Undergoing C-section

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** cephalexin & metronidazole
- **DRUG:** placebo

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01194115
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Cincinnati
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2010-09
- **Primary completion:** 2012-09
- **Final completion:** —
- **Target enrollment:** 475 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2011-11-11


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01194115

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01194115, "Use of 48 Hour Course of Antibiotics to Prevent Surgical Site Infection in Obese Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01194115. Licensed CC0.

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