Clinical trials: Incision Infection
Surgical Site Infection
Efficacy Study to Evaluate Antimicrobial Effectiveness of ZuraPrep™
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate antimicrobial properties of a single test product, a vehicle product and a reference product applied in two different areas when used as a patient preoperative skin preparation.
- Trial name
- ZX-ZP-0035 (NCT02221232)
- Testing
- Chloraprep, ZuraPrep, ZuraPrep Vehicle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zurex Pharma, Inc.
Orthognathic Surgical Site Infection
Antibiotics for Prevention of Infection Following Orthognathic Surgery
Orthognathic surgery describes a group of procedures aimed at correcting developmental or acquired deformities of the jaws and facial skeleton.
- Trial name
- NCT05852158
- Testing
- Cefazolin 2 GM Injection, Cefazolin Injection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Abdul El-Rabbany
Surgical Site Infection
One Stage Versus Two Stage For Periprosthetic Hip And Knee Infection
The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes of two different treatment options commonly used to manage periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), an infection around the artificial knee or hip.
- Trial name
- NCT02734134
- Testing
- One-stage exchange joint replacement surgery, Two-stage exchange joint replacement surgery
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 343 people
- Sponsor
- OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus
Primary Closure vs Open Technique for Pilonidal Sinus
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to compare two commonly used surgical techniques for the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease: excision with primary closure and excision with open (lay-open) technique.
- Conditions
- Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus, Chronic Infected Sinus Tract, Post-surgical Wound Healing
- Trial name
- NCT07311707
- Testing
- Primary Suturing of Surgical Wound, Open Surgical Wound Management
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Khyber Teaching Hospital
Surgical Site Infection Prevention, Episiotomy Infection
Effect of Topical Diltiazem Plus Fusidic Acid Versus Fusidic Acid Alone on Episiotomy Healing, Pain, and Resumption of Sexual Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Azadi Teaching Hospital
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if diltiazem gel combined with fucidic acid cream works better than fucidic acid cream alone to prevent surgical site infection following episiotomy repair.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection Prevention, Episiotomy Infection, Episiotomy Wound, Normal Vaginal Delivery
- Trial name
- NCT07545187
- Testing
- Group 1 received sequential topical diltiazem gel 2% followed by fusidic acid cream, and Group 2 received topical fusidic acid cream alone
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Alaa Nadhim Hameed
Infection
Effect of Surgical Wound Infection on Health
A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that occurs after surgery in the part of the body
- Trial name
- NCT04134338
- Testing
- To evaluate the effect of wound infection on costs
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Aljazeera Hospital
Abscess of Skin and/or Subcutaneous Tissue
Loop Drainage Versus Incision and Drainage for Abscesses
This is a multicenter randomized controlled trial of loop drainage versus traditional incision and drainage in adult patients presenting to the emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT03911518
- Testing
- Loop drainage, Incision and drainage
- Sponsor
- Gary Peksa
Surgical Site Infection
Wound Protector Dual-ring Alexis® in Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Surgical site infection (SSI) is a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in North America and worldwide. This condition has consistently been reported to account for up to 25% of all healthcare-associated…
- Trial name
- PALEXIS (NCT03820648)
- Testing
- Alexis, Standard 3M™ Steri-Drape 2
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
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
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
Abscess
Antibiotic Therapy After Incision and Drainage for Abscess
Background: Skin abscesses are a growing problem in the general pediatric population around the world. While the standard treatment for an abscess/boil is incision and drainage, many physicians also prescribe antibiotics, despite…
- Trial name
- NCT00900510
- Testing
- Incision and drainage, Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Surgical Site Infection
Environmental Risk Factors of Mesh Infection After Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
Mesh infection is the main complication in abdominal hernia repair. In case of infection, a conservative management of mesh is not always possible.
- Trial name
- NCT04174976
- Testing
- wall hernia repair
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Effects of Immunonutrition in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether immunonutrition is effective on surgical site infection and Th1/Th2/Th17 differentiation in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Trial name
- NCT00668876
- Testing
- Oral IMPACT, Parenteral nutrition
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Chiba University
Surgical Site Infection, Sternal Wound Infection
Sternal Wound and Aortic Graft (SWAG), an Observational Cohort Study.
The aim of this study is to systematically explore the perioperative presence of P acnes in all layers of sternal wound incision as well as contamination of graft material and prosthetic valves during primary operation.
- Trial name
- SWAG (NCT04592328)
- Testing
- Bacterial cultures taken during surgery.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
Joint Arthroplasty, Shoulder
Reduction of Bacterial Seeding in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to compare the growth of intra-operative tissue cultures of Cutibacterium Acnes after primary shoulder replacement when using a no-prep control group versus Prontosan wound gel applied to the skin…
- Conditions
- Joint Arthroplasty, Shoulder, Cutibacterium Acnes, Prosthetic Joint Infection
- Trial name
- NCT07406893
- Testing
- Prontosan Wound Gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Surgical Site Infection, Obesity
SUpPress SSI - Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) to Reduce Surgical Site Infections
Our goal is to provide data that will give surgeons and hospitals clear recommendations on the use of NPWT for Cesarean section, abdominal hysterectomy and colon surgeries in patients with diabetes and/or obesity.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Obesity, Diabetes, Cesarean Section Complications
- Trial name
- SUpPressSSI (NCT03816293)
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,680 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Abscess of Skin and/or Subcutaneous Tissue
Loop Drainage: Effectiveness in Treating Cutaneous Abscesses
In the Emergency Department (ED), patients frequently seek medical treatment for cutaneous abscesses. Traditional incision and drainage (I\&D), with or without packing of cutaneous abscesses has long been the accepted standard of…
- Trial name
- NCT02697279
- Testing
- Traditional Incision and Drainage., Loop drainage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Colorectal Cancer, Wound Infection
Comparing PP and PVDF Meshes in Midline Laparotomy Closure for High-risk Colorectal Surgery. Impact on Incisional Hernia and Surgical Wound Infection.
In the latest guidelines for abdominal wall closure in emergency surgery published in the World Journal of Emergency Surgery (WJES) in 2023, no specific recommendations are made in this regard.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Wound Infection, Hernia Incisional
- Trial name
- PROFIMESH (NCT06220045)
- Testing
- Polyvinylidene fluoride mesh, Prophylactic polypropylene mesh
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta
Wound Infection
Supplemental Oxygen Reduces Surgical Infection
Supplemental perioperative oxygen has been reported to halve or double the risk of surgical wound infection. We tested the hypothesis that supplemental oxygen reduces infection risk following colorectal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00235456
- Testing
- Perioperative supplemental oxygen, Standard oxygen
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Surgical Site Infections, Depression
Incidence of Depression and Its Complications After Surgical Site Infection - ISODEP.
Surgical-site infection (SSI) in orthopedic surgery is a serious and frequent complication with many consequences on the patient's quality of life.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infections, Depression, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- ISODEP (NCT07125196)
- Testing
- Data collection and self-administered questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux