Clinical trials: Incision Infection
Surgical Site Infection
Bacterial Contamination: Iodine vs Saline Irrigation in Pediatric Spine Surgery
This study will evaluate the safety of povidone-iodine irrigation in pediatric spinal patients by collecting pre- and post-operative safety labwork.
- Trial name
- NCT02527512
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, Normal Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Abscess
Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses in Pediatric Patients After Incision and Drainage
The purpose of the study is to compare rates of cure of abscesses with and without antibiotic treatment after incision and drainage.
- Trial name
- NCT00691600
- Testing
- oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Surgical Site Infections, Hypothermia
Feedback on Perioperative Temperature Management and Patient Outcomes: Three-arm Trial to Compare Feedback
The investigators aim to assess the impact of benchmarked and ranked feedback on anesthesiologists' perioperative temperature management and subsequent patient outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02414191
- Testing
- Benchmarked Feedback, Ranked Feedback
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Acute Appendicitis
Laparoscopic Appendectomy by Multi-port vs Single Port.
Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is nowadays considered the gold standard in fertile women affected by uncomplicated appendicitis. The level of evidence for benefits from LA in this subgroup is high.
- Trial name
- AMUSING (NCT01720082)
- Testing
- Single incision laparoscopic appendectomy, Multiport laparoscopic appendectomy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Associazione Chirurghi Ospedalieri Italiani
Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Spine Diseases
Efficacy of Intrawound Vancomycin in Spine Surgery
"This multicenter, prospective, time-cluster randomized controlled trial with blinded endpoint assessment (PROBE design) evaluated the efficacy of intrawound vancomycin powder (2 g) in preventing surgical site infections (SSI)…
- Trial name
- NCT07866157
- Testing
- vancomycin, Standard surgical closure
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 416 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Surgical Site Infection
Dressing Wear Time After Breast Augmentation With Prosthesis
This study was designed to determine whether the duration of dressing wear following augmentation mammaplasty influence skin colonization and eventually surgical site infections rates.
- Trial name
- NCT01553604
- Testing
- augmentation mammaplasty
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daniela Francescato Veiga
Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Delivery, Cesarean Section Complications
Evaluation of an mHealth-CHW Tool for Post-c-section Follow-up in Rural Rwanda
Cesarean sections (c-sections) are one of the most common surgical procedures done globally. However, there has been an increase in the number of c-section related complications.
- Trial name
- NCT07369700
- Testing
- mHealth Community Health Worker Intervention for post-cesarean follow up
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 1,350 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Liver Diseases
Effect of an Artificial Pancreas in Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resection
This study evaluated that strict control of perioperative blood glucose following hepatic resection by using an artificial pancreas would improve postoperative surgical site infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00659698
- Testing
- the closed-loop STG-22 system (Nikkiso Inc, Tokyo, Japan)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Kochi University
Postoperative Wound Infection
Wick vs. No Wick: Does Method of Closure Affect Rate of Wound Infection?
Countless children undergo surgery annually for management of what clinicians consider to be a "dirty wound". One frequently encountered example is the ostomy reversal.
- Trial name
- NCT01691352
- Testing
- Wick dressing, No Wick
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
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
Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection
Effect of Betadine Vaginal Cleansing Before Cesarean Section to Reduce Postoperative Infectious Morbidity
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative vaginal cleansing with 5% povidone-iodine in reducing postoperative infectious morbidity among women undergoing cesarean section.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection, Endometritis
- Trial name
- NCT07715409
- Testing
- Povidone-iodine 5% solution
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mohamed Mousa Mohamed Mousa
Hematoma Intracranial, Hydrocephalus
Subgaleal Drains in Decompressive Craniectomies
This research is about the use of subgaleal drains to prevent accumulation of blood under the skin in patients undergoing surgery to remove part of the skull(craniectomy) and its associated complications.
- Conditions
- Hematoma Intracranial, Hydrocephalus, Surgical Site Infection, Wound Breakdown
- Trial name
- VADER (NCT03777774)
- Testing
- Passive Redon subgaleal drains, Vacuum Redon subgaleal drains, No Redon subgaleal drains
- Where
- 2 sites in Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Surgical Site Infection
Tracking Wound Infection With Smartphone Technology
This study aims to evaluate if a smartphone-delivered tool can help assess for wound infections, and if this improves access to care and results in earlier treatment. Participants will be randomised to one of two groups.
- Trial name
- TWIST (NCT02704897)
- Testing
- Wound Assessment Tool
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 492 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Arm Fracture, Surgical Site Infection
Chlorhexidine and/or Betadine Prep in Pediatric Arm Surgery Following Trauma
There have been numerous studies demonstrating surgical site infections that arise from contamination at time of surgery or by seeding from other sites in the body which arise from organisms normally found on the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT04225065
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine, Betadine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Full-thickness Skin Defects, Degloving Injuries
RECELL® System Combined With Meshed Autograft for Reduction of Donor Skin Harvesting in Soft Tissue Reconstruction
A prospective randomized within-subject controlled study to compare the clinical performance of conventional autografting with and without the RECELL system on acute non-burn full-thickness skin defects.
- Conditions
- Full-thickness Skin Defects, Degloving Injuries, Crush Injuries, Laceration of Skin
- Trial name
- NCT04091672
- Testing
- Control Intervention (Conventional Autograft), Investigational Intervention (RECELL + more widely meshed autograft)
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Avita Medical
Surgical Site Infection
De-Implementation of Unnecessary Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Children
The overall objective of this study is to identify the best strategy to eliminate unnecessary antibiotic use after surgery in pediatric surgical procedures considered low-risk for an SSI.
- Trial name
- OPerAtiC (NCT04366440)
- Testing
- Order set review and modification with facilitation, Order set review and modification
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18,267 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Surgical Site Infection in Obese Women Undergoing C-section
Use of 48 Hour Course of Antibiotics to Prevent Surgical Site Infection in Obese Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if preoperative antibiotics, followed by 48 hour course of broad spectrum antibiotics prevents wound infection complications in patients that are obese who undergo cesarean section.
- Trial name
- SSI (NCT01194115)
- Testing
- cephalexin & metronidazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 475 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Surgical Site Infection
Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery
Introduction: Posterior post-operative spine wounds involving surgery at multiple levels are known to have higher rates of wound complications relative to other areas of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT03820219
- Testing
- Prevena™ system, Standard sterile wound dressing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Hydrocephalus, Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection
Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Topical Vancomycin Powder in Preventing Pediatric Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections Across Different Etiologies
Objectives Primary: To measure the reduction in VP shunt infection rates using topical vancomycin powder. Secondary: To compare efficacy across different Etiological Strata (Congenital, Post-hemorrhagic, post-inflammatory).
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection, Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection
- Trial name
- NCT07547826
- Testing
- Topical Vancomycin Powder, Standard Perioperative Care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Orthopedic Surgery
Biofilm Formation and Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns
Detection of bacteria that form biofilm and its sensitivity to antibiotics in patients with surgical site infection after orthopedic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05181163
- Testing
- swab
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University