Clinical trials: Incision
Cesarean Section Complications, Wound Breakdown
Antimicrobial Dressing Versus Standard Dressing in Obese Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
This will be an open label pilot randomized controlled clinical trial. Women undergoing cesarean delivery will be randomized to have standard wound dressing care or chlorohexidine gluconate (CHG) impregnated wound dressing…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section Complications, Wound Breakdown, Wound Infection, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT03887299
- Testing
- ReliaTect™ Post-Op Dressing (contains chlorohexidine gluconate or CHG), Standard Wound Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Skin Diseases, Surgical Site Infection
Effectiveness of Preoperative Surgical Scrubbing Using Clorhexidine Digluconate and Parachlorometaxylenol (ECP)
Despite the wide variety of products and antiseptic agents, no agent is ideal for every situation. The investigators would like to evaluate the difference in reducing bacterial load, using 4% chlorhexidine digluconate and 3%…
- Trial name
- ECP (NCT02500758)
- Testing
- Preparatory handwash, Preoperative surgical scrubbing using 3% PCMX, Preoperative surgical scrubbing using 4% CHG
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ricardo Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo
Complications Wounds, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in High Risk Patients Undergoing Panniculectomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Incisional negative pressure therapy (INPWT) has previously been shown in certain patient populations to decrease wound healing complications, decrease the rate of hematomas and seromas, as well as have better scar quality.
- Conditions
- Complications Wounds, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Wound Healing Delayed, Incisional
- Trial name
- NCT03010137
- Testing
- Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard Closure with Skin Glue, PICO (Smith&Nephew)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Surgical Wound Infection, Cesarean Section
Preventing Adverse Incisional Outcomes at Cesarean Multicenter Trial
The Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Obese Women at Cesarean Trial is a large pragmatic multi-center randomized clinical trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of prophylactic…
- Trial name
- Prevena-C (NCT03009110)
- Testing
- Prophylactic NPWT, Standard Dressing
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,624 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Post-operative Infections
Reduction in IV Associated Contamination
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether implementing a novel syringe and IV stopcock cap system impregnated with alcohol will reduce IV catheter bacterial contamination and infections in patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01426217
- Testing
- Passive Bundle PSI (Problem Solving Innovations) Medical HubScrub, PSI Medical DocIt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 594 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Ventral Hernia
Comparative Study of Biologic Mesh Versus Repair With Component Separation.
The purpose of this study is to compare open abdominal incisional hernia repair using XenMATRIX biologic mesh versus repair with their own tissue.
- Trial name
- Davol (NCT01295125)
- Testing
- XenMATRIX mesh, Open abdominal ventral hernia repair
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Surgical Site Infection
Chlorhexidine-Alcohol Versus Povidone-Iodine for Cesarean Antisepsis
Primary Hypothesis: chlorhexidine gluconate alcohol skin antiseptic preparation is superior to povidone-iodine scrub and paint skin antiseptic preparation for prevention of cesarean related surgical site infection.
- Trial name
- CAPICA (NCT02202577)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine - Isopropyl alcohol, Povidone-Iodine Scrub and Paint
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 932 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Scar Prevention
Safety and Efficacy Study of EXC 001 to Improve the Appearance of Scars in Subjects Undergoing Elective Abdominoplasty
This study will compare how well EXC 001 works versus placebo in reducing the appearance of scars in subjects undergoing elective abdominoplasty. The study will also evaluate the safety of EXC 001 in healthy adult subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01037985
- Testing
- EXC 001
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Post-operative Surgical Site Infections
Pre-operative Preparation Using 2% Chlorhexidine Cloth For Shoulder Surgery
We intend to determine how effective the use of a 2% Chlorhexidine Cloth is in terms of eliminating the bacterial load on patients undergoing shoulder surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01090479
- Testing
- 2% Chlorhexidine cloth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Antibiotic Side Effect, Eyelid; Wound
Topical Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Eyelids
The investigators propose a prospective randomized control trial testing the hypothesis that routine topical antibiotic prophylaxis does not significantly reduce the rate of infection after eyelid surgery.
- Conditions
- Antibiotic Side Effect, Eyelid; Wound, Eyelid Diseases, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03199911
- Testing
- Topical Antibiotic Product, Topical Non-Antibiotic Ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Ventral Hernia, Umbilical Hernia
Does a Transabdominal Plane Block Decrease Patient Pain After Ventral Hernia Repair?
The purpose of this study is to determine if a Transabdominal Plane Block will decrease patient pain and pain medication use after a laparoscopic ventral (ventral, umbilical, incisional) hernia repair with mesh.
- Conditions
- Ventral Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Incisional Hernia, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT02007096
- Testing
- Transabdominal Plane Block, Non Transabdominal Plane Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Surgical Site Infection
Perioperative Patient Skin Antiseptic Preparation Evaluation
This study will evaluate a new topical skin antiseptic perioperative preparation and the standard of care to determine efficacy on the rates of surgical site infections of surgical patients. Safety will also be assessed.
- Trial name
- NCT04756804
- Testing
- 70% v/v Isopropyl Alcohol Surgical Solution, 2%w/v Chlorhexidine Gluconate / 70% v/v Isopropyl Alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zurex Pharma, Inc.
Wounds
Skin Incision Adhesive in Pediatrics
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of on-label use of Surgiseal™ Tissue Adhesive, a cyanoacrylate-based Surgical Topical Skin Tissue Adhesive in wound closure of the topical skin in children presenting in…
- Trial name
- NCT01514396
- Testing
- Surgiseal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medline Industries
Urinary Incontinence, Stress
Transobturator Verus Single Incision Slings
A randomized control trial to compare the efficacy of the single incision mini-sling to the transobturator sling
- Trial name
- NCT02599051
- Testing
- Mini-arc, Monarc
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cecilia Calvo
Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence
Chlorhexidine vs. Iodine for Vaginal Preparation in Urogynecologic Procedures
This is a randomized controlled trial to determine if there is a difference between chlorhexidine gluconate and povidone iodine vaginal preparations for urogynecological surgery post operative infections.
- Conditions
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Gynecologic Disease
- Trial name
- CLNUP (NCT04048356)
- Testing
- Vaginal scrub, to be applied vaginally and perineally immediately prior to surgery.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site, Prosthesis and Implants
Effect of Photodynamic Treatment on Skin Microbiome. Single Center Study
The overarching aim of this research project is to prevent orthopedic implant-associated infections. This study aims to investigate if photodynamic therapy has an effect on bacterial skin colonization and decrease number of…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site, Prosthesis and Implants, Surgical Site Infection, Prosthetic Joint Infection
- Trial name
- PHOMIC (NCT04067843)
- Testing
- Photodynamic treatment
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Hallux Valgus, Bunion
Early Weight-Bearing After the Lapiplasty Mini-Incision Procedure (Mini3D)
Prospective, multicenter, unblinded study to evaluate outcomes of the Lapiplasty® Procedure using the Lapiplasty® Mini-Incision™ System for patients in need of hallux valgus surgery.
- Trial name
- Mini3D (NCT05082012)
- Testing
- Treatment of Hallux Valgus
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
Wound of Skin, Wound Heal
Efficacy and Safety of 0.25% Timolol Gel in Enhancing Full Thickness Skin Grafts Healing and Cosmetic Outcomes
The use of topical beta-blockers, such as 0.25% timolol, in promoting wound healing is currently emerging in the academic literature.
- Conditions
- Wound of Skin, Wound Heal, Surgical Wound, Full Thickness Skin Graft Healing
- Trial name
- FTSG (NCT03579160)
- Testing
- 0.25% timolol gel with full-thickness skin grafts, Vaseline dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Pain, Postoperative
Bilateral Paravertebral Blockade (T7-10) vs. Incisional Local Anesthetic Administration for Pediatric Patients
The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of paravertebral nerve blocks, single shot, with ropivacaine 0.5% for postoperative pain control after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy as compared with incisional…
- Trial name
- NCT01380834
- Testing
- control group, treatment group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mihaela Visoiu
Scar Prevention
Safety and Efficacy Study of Different Dose Levels of EXC 001 to Improve the Appearance of Scars in Subjects Undergoing Elective Abdominoplasty
This study will compare how well EXC 001 works versus placebo in reducing the appearance of scars in subjects undergoing elective abdominoplasty. The study will also evaluate the safety of EXC 001 in healthy adult subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01038297
- Testing
- EXC 001
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer