New study tests if a slow drip of antibiotics during surgery cuts infection risk
NCT ID NCT07655596
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two methods of giving the antibiotic cefazolin during orthopedic surgery to prevent surgical site infections. One group receives a continuous infusion during surgery, while the other gets the standard single dose before surgery. The trial will enroll 100 adults in Egypt to see which approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cefazolin (an antibiotic)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a simple change in how antibiotics are given during surgery to reduce infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (100 patients) comparing two ways of giving the same drug, so any difference may be small or not apply to other hospitals or surgeries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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: * Orthopaedic surgical ward patients who underwent major surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who require reoperation within 30 days. * Immunosuppressant patients. * Patients who are not adherent to the protocol time or dosing, either preoperatively, during, or postoperatively. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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Conditions
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