# Intermittent Cefoxitin Administration Versus Loading Bolus Followed by Continuous Infusion for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection in Colorectal Surgery

> **NCT05755789** · PHASE3 · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Poitiers University Hospital** · enrollment: 2000 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Antibiotic Prophylaxis
- Colorectal Surgery

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Loading bolus of cefoxitin
- **DRUG:** Intermittent cefoxitin
- **DRUG:** Continuous infusion of placebo
- **DRUG:** Continuous infusion of cefoxitin
- **DRUG:** Intermittent placebo

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT05755789
- **Lead sponsor:** Poitiers University Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2023-06-22
- **Primary completion:** 2025-05
- **Final completion:** 2025-06
- **Target enrollment:** 2000 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-23


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05755789

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT05755789, "Intermittent Cefoxitin Administration Versus Loading Bolus Followed by Continuous Infusion for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection in Colorectal Surgery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-03 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT05755789. Licensed CC0.

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