REaCT‐NSQIP.

Study name	An RCT Protocol Using the REaCT and NSQIP Platforms to Compare Oral Antibiotics and No Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Surgical Site Infection in Colon Surgery
Methods	Study type: ‐ Study design: multi‐centre randomised controlled trail
Participants	Condition or disease: elective colon surgery Inclusion criteria  ‐ Exclusion criteria ‐ Target sample size: ‐
Interventions	Treatment arms No preparation before surgery Oral antibiotics (neomycin and flagyl), to be taken the day before the surgery
Outcomes	Primary outcome SSI rate Secondary outcomes Length of stay Hospital costs Quality of life C. Difficile infections Increase of antibiotic‐resistant
Starting date	Date of registration: ‐ ActualStudy Start Date: ‐ Estimated Primary Completion Date: ‐ Recruitment Status: ‐
Contact information	Contact person: S.S. Apte Affiliation: The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa Country of origin: Canada
Notes	Ethics approval: ‐ Source of funding: ‐