# Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Versus Mechanical Bowel Preparation Only Prior Rectal Surgery

> **NCT04281667** · PHASE4 · ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · sponsor: **Helsinki University Central Hospital** · enrollment: 604 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Rectal Adenocarcinoma
- Rectum Neoplasm
- Rectum Carcinoma
- Colorectal Cancer
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Colorectal Carcinoma
- Surgical Site Infection
- Surgery--Complications

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Oral Antibiotics
- **DRUG:** Placebo
- **DRUG:** Mechanical Bowel Preparation

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04281667
- **Lead sponsor:** Helsinki University Central Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2020-03-18
- **Primary completion:** 2022-11-09
- **Final completion:** 2027-10-10
- **Target enrollment:** 604 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2022-11-17


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04281667

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04281667, "Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Versus Mechanical Bowel Preparation Only Prior Rectal Surgery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04281667. Licensed CC0.

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