Clinical trials: Wound Closure

Surgical Site Infection

Cheetah - Sterile Glove and Clean Instrument Change at the Time of Wound Closure to Reduce Surgical Site Infection

• Unknown status
• Age: All ages
• Surgery or procedure

To assess whether the practice of using separate sterile gloves and instruments to close wounds at the end of surgery compared to current routine hospital practice can reduce surgical site infection

Trial name

Cheetah (NCT03980652)

Testing

Change of gloves and sterile instruments

Volunteers

12,800 people

Sponsor

University of Birmingham