Antibiotics after head and neck surgery study
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This trial tests whether giving antibiotics after certain head and neck surgeries helps prevent infections. It is for people having planned (non-emergency) surgery that involves entering a normally clean area that may have some germs, like the mouth or throat.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for a planned (elective) head and neck surgery that is 'clean-contaminated' (like surgery involving the mouth, throat, or nose).
- You have a life expectancy of more than 6 months.
- You do not have an allergy to antibiotics.
- You do not have an active infection or need antibiotics before surgery.
- Your immune system is not weakened (for example, from HIV or medications that suppress the immune system).
- Your surgery is not an emergency or for comfort only (palliative).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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