Clinical trials: Incision Infection
Wounds and Injuries
Effect of Leukoreduced Blood Transfusions on Infection Following Trauma
The purpose of this study is to determine if leukoreduced blood transfusions reduce the risk of infection following trauma. Specifically, the investigators intend to evaluate whether there are clinically relevant differences in…
- Trial name
- NCT00135291
- Testing
- Leukoreduced blood transfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Surgical Site Infections
Eliminate Risk of Cardiac Surgical Site Events
The purpose of the study is to see if using 2% Chlorhexidine cloths will reduce surgical site infections in patients having elective cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- ERASE (NCT01425697)
- Testing
- 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate cloths, Standard of Care preoperative preparation.
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 739 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Surgical Site Infection
Subcutaneous Tissue Irrigation With Povidone Iodine in Decreasing the Rate of Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Section
This study aims to assess the efficacy of Povidone Iodine (Betadine®) irrigation of subcutaneous tissue prior to skin closure in reducing the incidence of surgical site infection after elective caesarean section and post…
- Trial name
- NCT03549702
- Testing
- Povidone iodine 1% solution
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams 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
Surgical Site Infection, Wound Complication
VAC Dressings for Colorectal Resections
Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) and wound complications are common occurrences following colorectal resection surgery. Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (iNPWT) has developing evidence for improving wound complication…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Wound Complication, Wound Dehiscence, Seroma
- Trial name
- VACCRR (NCT02967627)
- Testing
- Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (iNPWT), Sterile Gauze Dressing
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Abdominal Wall Wound
Impact of Timing of Wound Dressing Removal After Cesarean Section
The purpose of this study is to assess wound healing at 24 vs 48 hours post cesarean delivery with a modified 1-day ASEPSIS score.
- Trial name
- NCT02445729
- Testing
- Dressing removal at 24 hours, Dressing removal at 48 hours
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 869 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Surgical Site Infection
Local Subcutaneous Gentamicin for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Elective Cesarean Section
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether local subcutaneous administration of gentamicin reduces the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) following elective cesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT07311395
- Testing
- Gentamicin, Standard antibiotic prophylaxis
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya
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
Obesity, Infection; Cesarean Section
Skin Incisions and Wound Complication Rates for C-sections in Obese Women
It is the purpose of this study to evaluate the relationship between a low transverse, vertical midline, and supra-panicular high transverse skin incisions and the rate of wound complications in women with a BMI of 40 or greater…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Infection; Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound
- Trial name
- NCT02685761
- Testing
- Midline Vertical, High Transverse
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 309 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albany Medical College
Surgical Site Infection, Gynecologic Cancer
Effectiveness of Wound Drains for the Prevention Of Surgical sITe infectION
The aim of the present randomized trial is to assess the efficacy of wound drains in terms of reducing the rates of surgical site infection in obese patients with gynecological cancer.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Gynecologic Cancer, Wound Drain
- Trial name
- POSITION (NCT05179122)
- Testing
- Surgical drain
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Bacterial Infection, Anti-infective Agents
Postoperative Antibiotic Requirements Following Immediate Breast Reconstruction
Antibiotics are used routinely in postoperative tissue expander based breast reconstruction (TE) and autologous flap (AF) breast reconstruction procedures.
- Conditions
- Bacterial Infection, Anti-infective Agents, Breast Implantation
- Trial name
- NCT01244698
- Testing
- Cefadroxil discontinued early, Cefadroxil until drain removal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Abscess, Pain
IN Ketamine Vs IN Midazolam and Fentanyl for Abscess I&D
The general objective of this study is to determine whether intranasal ketamine should be incorporated into formulary as an option to treat pain during minor procedures in the pediatric emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT02635282
- Testing
- intranasal ketamine, intranasal fentanyl, intranasal midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Surgical Scrubbing, Surgical Site Infection
Surgical Hand Scrubbing Methods and the Duration of Scrubbing Time
Surgical hand scrubbing is the removal of transient flora and reduction of permanent flora as much as possible before any sterile gloves are worn before any surgical intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT04579705
- Testing
- Using a brush
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi
Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
Tumescent Antibiotic Delivery Pharmacokinetics
Tumescent Antibiotic Delivery (TAD) is a technique for improving the prevention of surgical site infections (SSI). TAD involves the subcutaneous infiltration of tumescent local anesthesia (TLA) containing water soluble…
- Trial name
- NCT01046981
- Testing
- Tumescent Antibiotic Delivery of cefazolin with or without metronidazole, Intravenous Antibiotic Delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klein, Jeffrey A., M.D.
Colostomy Stoma, Ileostomy - Stoma
Needle-Aspirated Compression Dressing Following Ostomy Reversal
Negative pressure wound dressings have been studied and shown to have applications in decreasing rates of surgical wound infections.
- Conditions
- Colostomy Stoma, Ileostomy - Stoma, Surgical Site Infection, Wound Complication
- Trial name
- NCT03703661
- Testing
- Needle-Aspirated Negative Pressure Dressing, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Surgical Wound, Surgical Wound Infection
Caesarean Wound Dressing Removal Study
An open labelled randomised trial on the timing of wound dressing removal for emergency caesarean delivery in labour.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Surgical Wound Infection, Cesarean Section Complications
- Trial name
- Cesarean (NCT05458518)
- Testing
- Cesarean wound dressing removal
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 294 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Kemaman
Surgical Site Infection
Application of Powdered Vancomycin in the Surgical Wound in Haiti
Vancomycin, a tricyclic glycopeptide antibiotic, was originally indicated for the treatment of penicillin-resistant S. Aureus. It has a bactericidal action, inhibiting the biosynthesis of the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria.
- Trial name
- NCT05535725
- Testing
- application of powdered vancomycin in the surgical wound as prophylaxis against the occurrence of surgical site infection
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinique Ortos
Intraabdominal Abscess After Procedure, Leakage
Outcome After Laparoscopic Surgery for Peptic Ulcer Perforation
Despite advances in laparoscopic surgery for perforated peptic ulcer (PPU), intra-abdominal abscess (IAA) is recognized as one of the commonly reported complications with relation to the extent of infectious abdominal…
- Conditions
- Intraabdominal Abscess After Procedure, Leakage, Pneumonia, Operation Wound; Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05147870
- Testing
- Peritoneal irrigation, Suction only
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Wei-Jung
Cardiac Surgery, Bone Wax, NU-KNIT, Median Sternotomy, Deep Sternal Wound Infection, Surgical Site Infection
Surgicel NU-KNIT Vs Bone Wax on Median Sternotomy
Bone wax is traditionally used as part of surgical procedures to prevent bleeding from exposed spongy bone. It is an effective hemostatic device which creates a physical barrier.
- Trial name
- NBCS (NCT06869772)
- Testing
- Closure of sternotomy
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamad Medical Corporation
Sternal Fracture, Sternal Wound Infection
Sternal Wound Infection in Patients Undergone Sternal Fixation Using Locking Compression Plates
Sternal Wound Infection (SWI) in open heart surgery is one of the most annoying and avoidable complications that one encounters during work.
- Conditions
- Sternal Fracture, Sternal Wound Infection, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05040399
- Testing
- Locking Compression Plates, Sternal Wires
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University