Can a super antibiotic stop surgery infections?
NCT ID NCT07620223
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether giving a stronger antibiotic (piperacillin-tazobactam) before liver surgery can prevent surgical site infections better than the standard antibiotic (cefuroxime) in hospitals with high antibiotic resistance. About 378 adults having planned liver surgery will take part. The main goal is to see how many people get an infection within 30 days after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Piperacillin-tazobactam
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that a stronger antibiotic is better at preventing infections after liver surgery in hospitals where many germs are resistant to standard drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial, so results may not apply everywhere. The stronger antibiotic may cause more side effects or not reduce infections significantly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 378 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients aged ≥18 years; * Deemed eligible for elective hepatobiliary surgery; * Demonstrated comprehension of the study nature and expressed willingness to comply with trial procedures; * Capable of providing written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * History of β-lactam allergy or hypersensitivity * Uncontrolled preoperative infection; * Current or recent (within the preceding month) systemic corticosteroid administration; * Severe hepatic or renal impairment; * Pregnancy or lactation; * Concurrent enrolment in another clinical trial; * Any other condition deemed by the investigator to render the patient unsuitable for study participation.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China
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