Clinical trials: Incision Infection
Perforated Appendicitis
Surgical Site Infection in Perforated Appendicitis After Peritoneal Lavage With Super-oxidised Solution
This study is to evaluate the effectiveness of peritoneal lavage with super-oxidised solution in reducing surgical site infection after open surgery for perforated appendicitis.
- Trial name
- PLaSSo (NCT04512196)
- Testing
- Superoxidized Water, Normal Saline
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Malaysia
Wound Complication, Surgical Wound Infection
Cosmetic Outcome of Electrocautery, Scalpel and PEAK PlasmaBlade for Surgical Breast Incisions
This study will compare the cosmetic scar result from the use of scalpel, electrocautery, and pulsed electron avalanche knife (PEAK) PlasmaBlade (PPB) for the initial skin incision for total mastectomy procedures without…
- Conditions
- Wound Complication, Surgical Wound Infection, Post-operative Pain, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- SCPPB (NCT06191159)
- Testing
- Scalpel and standard electrocautery or PEAK PlasmaBlade, PEAK PlasmaBlade, Standard Electrocautery
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Idiopathic Scoliosis
Skeletal Muscle and Adipose Tissue Study
The purpose of this research study is to compare the current standard of care for prophylactic Cefazolin administered every 3 hours intravenously with continuous infusion of Cefazolin during pediatric spinal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03190668
- Testing
- Bolus dose of Cefazolin, Continuous Cefazolin drip, Paraspinal muscle microdialysis catheters
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Surgical Wound Infection
Local Gentamicin Application to Reduce Postoperative Infection Rate
The majority of elderly patients with a displaced fracture of the proximal femur are now treated with a hemiarthroplasty. Prosthetic joint infection is a devastating complication, and the infection rate is high in this group of…
- Trial name
- NCT01287780
- Testing
- Collagen-gentamicin sponge
- Where
- 5 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Infection Due to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (Diagnosis)
Surgical Wound Infection Prevention Bundle in Patients Undergoing Coronary Bypass Graft Surgery
estimate the utilization of locally customized surgical wound infection bundle to prevent and or control of infection in patients undergoing CABG surgery in Sohag
- Trial name
- NCT07003750
- Testing
- Surgical wound infection prevention bundle
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Surgical Site Infection
Effect of a Combination of Bundles on Surgical-site Infection After Elective Colorectal Surgery
A prospective randomized clinical trial will be performed. Patients will be randomized in 2 groups. The experimental group will undergo the combined application of intraperitoneal irrigation with clindamycin and gentamicin…
- Trial name
- NCT03081962
- Testing
- Bundle, Standard care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General Universitario Elche
Surgical Site Infection, Colorectal Cancer
Prophylatic Effect Preoperative Antibiotics With Mechanical Bowel Preparation in SSIs: A Propensity Analysis
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major postoperative complication after colorectal surgery. Current study aims to evaluate prophylactic function of oral antibiotic intake (OA) in combination with mechanical bowel preparation…
- Trial name
- NCT04258098
- Testing
- Oral antibiotics ( Streptomycin ,metronidazole )
- Volunteers
- 806 people
- Sponsor
- Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Appendicitis
Peri-operative Analgesia for Single-incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Laparoscopic appendectomy is a very common intervention in pediatric surgery. To improve outcomes, some teams have developed the use of single-site laparoscopic appendectomy (SILAP).
- Trial name
- PAMAL (NCT05773521)
- Testing
- SILAP (single incision laparoscopic appendectomy)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Surgical Wound
Wet-to-dry vs Petrolatum & Non-stick Dressings After Hidradenitis Suppurativa Surgery
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, severe, inflammatory skin disease associated with pain, drainage, odor, and disability characterized by recurring abscesses, nodules, and tunneling sinuses in intertriginous locations…
- Trial name
- NCT05194969
- Testing
- Wet-to-Dry Dressings, Petrolatum with Non-Stick Gauze
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cardiac Surgery, Bone Wax, NU-KNIT, Median Sternotomy, Deep Sternal Wound Infection, Surgical Site Infection
Surgicel NU-KNIT Vs Bone Wax on Median Sternotomy
Bone wax is traditionally used as part of surgical procedures to prevent bleeding from exposed spongy bone. It is an effective hemostatic device which creates a physical barrier.
- Trial name
- NBCS (NCT06869772)
- Testing
- Closure of sternotomy
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamad Medical Corporation
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary, Surgical Wound Infection
Incidence and Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection After Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral and Tibial Fractures
Diaphyseal femoral and tibial fractures are in the spotlight within the traumatology-orthopedics scenario. Intramedullary nailing (IMN) remains the method of choice for treating these fractures, both open and closed ones.
- Trial name
- NCT03148067
- Testing
- Intramedullary nailing for fracture fixation
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Surgical Wound Infection
Determining the Worldwide Epidemiology of Surgical Site Infections After Gastrointestinal Surgery
Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common complication following major gastrointestinal surgery, affecting between 25-40% of patients.
- Trial name
- GlobalSurg 2 (NCT02662231)
- Testing
- Emergency, or elective gastrointestinal resection
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12,539 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Surgery, Nasal Disease
Assessing the Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy for Preventing Surgical Site Infections
This is a randomised, unblinded interventional device proof of concept pilot trial in which patients undergoing nasal surgery will be selected for either photodisinfection therapy (PDT) with the Steriwave™ ND System, or control…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Nasal Disease, Light; Therapy, Complications
- Trial name
- LIGHT (NCT06731881)
- Testing
- Nasal PDT, Photosensitizer formulation only, Standard follow-up
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Surgical Site Infection
Effect of Vitamin E-containing Dressing on Surgical Site Infection in Colorectal Surgery
A prospective, randomized study will be performed. Patients are randomized using a 1:1 allocation into 2 groups: patients receiving a vitamin E-containing dressing (group 1) and a conventional dressing (group 2).
- Trial name
- NCT03443141
- Testing
- Vitamin E, Standard dressing
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General Universitario Elche
to See Whether Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Decreases Wound Infections.
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy - A Multi-Centered Randomized Control Trial
Children with neuromuscular disorders such as cerebral palsy, children with kyphosis and post-traumatic scoliosis have higher infection rates after scoliosis surgery than healthy children who undergo scoliosis surgery.
- Trial name
- NPWT (NCT02790385)
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard Gauze Treatment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 870 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cesarean Wound Disruption With Postnatal Complication
Impact of Preoperative Bathing on Post Caesarean Section Surgical Site Infection
Surgical site infection (SSI) is the commonest hospital-acquired infection globally, and prevalence is much higher in the low-income countries. Caesarean delivery carries a 5-20 fold risk for developing postpartum sepsis.
- Trial name
- SSI-MUST (NCT03544710)
- Testing
- preoperative bathing with antiseptic
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Surgical Wound Infection
Clorhexidine Versus Povidone for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Cesarean Section
Many solutions are used for cleaning the skin of a patient previous to a surgery. Although the efficacy of clorhexidine has been proved in other surgical procedures, there is only a retrospective study in cesarean section (they…
- Trial name
- NCT01741649
- Testing
- Clorhexidine, Povidone
- Where
- Panama
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama
Colon Rectal Cancer, Surgical Site Infection
Surveillance and Implementation of a Bundle of Care to Reduce Surgical Site Infection in Colorectal Surgery (CCR-VINCat)
The Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program in Catalonia (VINCat) monitors surgical site infection (SSI) in elective colorectal surgery since 2007 in 55 public and private acute care hospitals.
- Trial name
- CCR-VINCat (NCT04496635)
- Testing
- Implementation of a bundle of care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Granollers
Wounds and Injuries, Wound Infection
Long Term Status of Free Dermal Fat Autografts for Complex Craniofacial Wounds
This study will evaluate the use of free autologous dermal fat grafting (also called free dermal fat autografting) to treat complex craniofacial wounds that have failed standard treatment and to understand how well these grafts…
- Conditions
- Wounds and Injuries, Wound Infection, Facial Bones Fracture, Soft Tissue Injuries
- Trial name
- FTFDT2 (NCT03880188)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Dufresne, Craig, MD, PC
Appendicitis, Surgical Site Infection
Transumbilical Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Transumbilical laparoscopic appendectomy (TULA) is increasingly favored in the treatment of appendicitis within the realm of minimally invasive surgical approaches.
- Trial name
- NCT06177418
- Testing
- Transumbilical laparoscopic appendectomy + Glove finger technique, Standard transumbilical laparoscopic appendectomy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Necmi Kadıoğlu Hospital