Clinical trials: Surgical Wound
Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate +/- Lip
Comparative Study of Regional Nerve Blocks in Primary Cleft Palate Repair
This study will evaluate whether adding a suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block to the standard palatal nerve block improves pain control after cleft palate repair surgery in children.
- Conditions
- Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate +/- Lip, Pain Management, Wound Dehiscence, Surgical
- Trial name
- NCT07892963
- Testing
- Palatal Nerve Block, Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Block
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Appendicitis, Perforated Appendicitis
Comparative Study Between Laparoscopic and Open Appendectomy of Complicated Appendicitis
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies in children. In complicated cases, where the appendix has perforated, become gangrenous, or caused peritonitis and purulent contamination, determining the optimal…
- Conditions
- Appendicitis, Perforated Appendicitis, Gangrenous Appendicitis, Peritonitis
- Trial name
- NCT07879235
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy, Open Appendectomy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
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
Skin Staples vs Polypropylene in Elective Laparotomy
Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common postoperative complications following elective laparotomy and contributes significantly to patient morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, and increased healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- NCT07781878
- Testing
- Skin staples, Polypropylene skin suture
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Infection, Septic Arthritis
A Metagenomic Next-generation Sequencing (mNGS)-Guided Sequential Culture Strategy for Postoperative Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Infection (CLRI): a Retrospective Cohort Study
This retrospective cohort study evaluates a sequential diagnostic strategy for patients with postoperative cruciate ligament reconstruction infection (CLRI).
- Conditions
- Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Infection, Septic Arthritis, Surgical Wound Infection, Joint Infection
- Trial name
- NCT07852598
- Testing
- Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS), mNGS-guided modified culture, Conventional microbiological culture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Surgical Wound, Trauma Wound
Randomized Controlled Trial to Investigate Clinical Outcomes and Associated Costs When PermeaDerm is Used as Temporary Dressing for Surgical Wounds
The goal of this study is to compare the cost and clinical outcomes for two temporary dressings (Allograft and PermeaDerm) used in patients that need a skin graft to heal their wound.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Trauma Wound, Autografts, Partial-thickness Burn
- Trial name
- NCT06750809
- Testing
- PermeaDerm Biosynthetic Wound Matrix, Frozen Human Cadaveric Allograft (FHCA)
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Avita Medical
Burn, Trauma Wound
Multicenter Single-arm Trial to Investigate Clinical Outcomes When Cohealyx™ is Used for Full Thickness Wounds
The goal of this study is to look at clinical outcomes when Cohealyx Collagen Matrix is used to treat full thickness wounds after surgical excision in patients that require a skin graft to heal their wounds.
- Conditions
- Burn, Trauma Wound, Full Thickness Wounds, Surgical Wound
- Trial name
- Cohealyx I (NCT06787690)
- Testing
- Cohealyx
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Avita Medical
Wound Healing
Comparison of Wound Healing Duration Between Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC) and Conventional Dressings
This randomized controlled trial will compare vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy with conventional wound dressings for the treatment of open contaminated and dirty wounds.
- Trial name
- VAC-WOUND (NCT07832162)
- Testing
- Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC) Therapy Description:, Conventional Wound Dressing
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
Staphylococcal Aureus Infection, Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
Gene Expression Analysis of Biofilm Formation and Antimicrobial Resistance in Clinical Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Staphylococcus aureus are Gram-positive cocci that asymptomatically colonize the skin and mucosal surfaces of approximately 20-30% of healthy individuals . Although they commonly exist as a harmless commensal organisms, S.
- Trial name
- NCT07796555
- Testing
- swab from lesion, Biochemical reactions, Antibiotic sensitivity
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
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
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
Appendicitis, Surgical Wound Infection
Primary Versus Delayed Wound Closure in Complicated Appendectomy (The HIEDI-Yemen Trial)
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare primary wound closure (PC) versus delayed primary closure (DPC) after standardized wound decontamination using the High-Efficiency Incision and Drainage with Irrigation (HIEDI)…
- Conditions
- Appendicitis, Surgical Wound Infection, Postoperative Complications, Wound Healing
- Trial name
- HIEDI-Yemen (NCT07688109)
- Testing
- Primary Closure with HIEDI, Delayed Primary Closure with HIEDI
- Where
- 3 sites in Yemen
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sana'a University
Chronic Lower Leg Ulcer, Diabetic Lower Extremity Ulcers
Use of Hydroprep Wound Therapy With Motion Negative Pressure Therapy for Treatment of Chronic Lower Extremity Wounds
Use of a motorized waterjet to debride wounds to improve healing outcomes.
- Conditions
- Chronic Lower Leg Ulcer, Diabetic Lower Extremity Ulcers, Pressure Injuries, Traumatic Wounds and Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT07653165
- Testing
- Motion NPWT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- West Boca Center for Wound Healing
Ceserean Section, Lower Limb Fractures
Infection Prevention for "Bellwether" Surgery in Ethiopia
The study examines surgical site infections and antimicrobial resistance following life-saving surgeries like C-sections and leg fracture repairs in Ethiopia.
- Conditions
- Ceserean Section, Lower Limb Fractures, Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
- Trial name
- NCT07647796
- Testing
- Surgical Site Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Bundle
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
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 (SSI)
Effect of Early vs Late Water Exposure After Cutaneous Surgery
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effect of early versus delayed water exposure after cutaneous surgeries on the incidence of surgical site infections.
- Trial name
- NCT07580274
- Testing
- Care as usual
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Pak Emirates Military Hospital
Surgical Site Infections, Infections
Evaluation of a Ventilation-filtration System for Operating Rooms at the Protestant Hospital of Mbouo (VENTI-MBOUO)
This research project is evaluating an air filtration system that is supposed to be adapted to the context, highly efficient and affordable.
- Trial name
- VENTI-MBOUO (NCT07034573)
- Testing
- context adapted air filtration system for operating theatre
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christian Doll
Surgical Site Infection
The Inselspital Surgical Cohort Study
Personalizing surgical care is of enormous clinical relevance, when considering the number of patients undergoing surgery in Switzerland every year.
- Trial name
- InSurg (NCT04096885)
- Testing
- Blood and urine samples, skin and stool swabs
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,226 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
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
Contusions, Incision
Dermal Wound Closure Using Silkam®
Assessment of performance of Silkam® suture material for skin closure. A prospective, single center, single arm, observational study in daily practice.
- Conditions
- Contusions, Incision, Laceration
- Trial name
- DERMASILK (NCT05225714)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- Aesculap AG