Clinical trials: Incision Infection
Edema, Pain
Comparison of Hyaluronidase and Dexametasone in Reduction of Postoperative Edema
The present study is designed to reveal effectiveness of hyaluronidase and dexamethasone on reduction of postoperative edema, pain, trismus, and infection.
- Conditions
- Edema, Pain, Trismus, Infection, Surgical Site
- Trial name
- NCT05466604
- Testing
- Hyaluronidase Injection mesomedica, Dexamethasone dekort
- Where
- 2 sites in Cyprus, Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Abscess
Antibiotics Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Abscesses in the Emergency Department
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference between an antibiotic, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus placebo in healing outcomes of soft tissue abscesses following incision and drainage.
- Trial name
- NCT00867789
- Testing
- Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Surgical Site Infection, Cesarean Section; Complications, Wound, Infection (Following Delivery)
The Use of Steri3X for Prevention of Post-operative Wound Infections in Cesarean Sections
Postpartum infection if a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and surgical site infections are some of the common complications following cesarean section.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Cesarean Section; Complications, Wound, Infection (Following Delivery), Postpartum Complication
- Trial name
- NCT05392400
- Testing
- Steri3X, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Acute Appendicitis
The Comparison of Single Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Three Port Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Laparoscopic techniques have allowed surgeons to perform complicated intrabdominal surgery with minimal trauma. In numerous studies, when conventional laparoscopic appendectomy using 3 ports is compared with open appendectomy, it…
- Trial name
- NCT01816568
- Testing
- SILS appendectomy, Three port laparoscopic appendectomy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maltepe University
Incisional Hernia/Prevention and Control, Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
Comparison of Small-bite Versus Conventional Midline Fascial Closure in Abdominal Surgeries
This study investigates how different incision and fascial closure (suture) techniques used in abdominal surgery are associated with the development of incisional hernia, a common long-term complication after laparotomy.
- Trial name
- NCT07340918
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Wound Complication
Cesarean Skin Incision Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference between Pfannenstiel and midline vertical skin incision at time of cesarean section in preventing wound complications in the morbidly obese patient.
- Trial name
- C-SIT (NCT01897376)
- Testing
- Pfannenstiel incision, vertical skin incision
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Surgical Site Infections, Stress Hyperglycemia
Perioperative Glucose Monitoring and Treatment to Reduce Risk of Surgical Site Infections and Complications
This study is to determine if glucose monitoring and treatment in surgical procedures over 2 hours help to decrease the surgical site infection risk and reduce postoperative complications.
- Trial name
- POGM (NCT06765655)
- Testing
- Insulin Lispro Injection, glucose testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, NY
Wound Infection, Wound Surgical
Efficacy of Negative Pressure Wound Closure Therapy by PICO System in Prevention of Complications of Femoral Artery Exposure
Evaluate negative pressure wound closure therapy by PICO system in Prevention of complications of femoral artery exposure.
- Trial name
- NCT04453319
- Testing
- Femoral Wound Closure and dressing
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Surgical Site Infections, Lumbar Disc Herniation
The Effect of Number of Showers With 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate on Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common type of nosocomial infection in surgical departments. Although lumbar disc herniation (LDH), which is one of the common cases in neurosurgery, is a serious problem affecting…
- Trial name
- SSI (NCT06801275)
- Testing
- 1 shower with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate, 2 shower with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Surgical Site Infection, Perioperative Complication
The Effect of Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia on Surgical Site Infection in Laparoscopic Choleistectomy.
There are conflicting results in the literature explaining the relationship between surgical site infection (SSI) and inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH).
- Trial name
- NCT06035627
- Testing
- Prevention hypothermia
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cumhuriyet University
Surgical Wound Infection
Feasibility Trial for Postoperative Wound Surveillance Using Smartphones
The proposed trial is a pilot to test a smartphone application (app) that will ultimately allow patients to take and transmit photos of their postoperative wounds from home and relay other symptom information.
- Trial name
- NCT02735525
- Testing
- Smartphone monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cesarean Section, Infection
Trial Comparing the Optimal Timing of Antibiotic Prophylaxis at the Time of Cesarean Delivery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the rates of maternal and neonatal infectious morbidity in gravid patients undergoing cesarean delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT00811603
- Testing
- Cefazolin (Timing of Antibiotic Prophylaxis)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MemorialCare
Healthcare Associated Infection, Nosocomial Infection
Red Light Photobiomodulation and Topical Disinfectants
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the potential effects of photobiomodulation when used with topical disinfectants in the anterior nares of healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Associated Infection, Nosocomial Infection, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05797818
- Testing
- Methylene Blue Only, Chlorhexidine Gluconate Only, Methylene Blue + Chlorhexidine Gluconate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondine Biomedical Inc.
Surgical Site Infections
The Skin Prep Study
The investigators propose a randomized controlled clinical trial to determine the comparative effectiveness of chlorhexidine-alcohol and iodine-alcohol preoperative skin preparation for preventing surgical site infections at…
- Trial name
- NCT01472549
- Testing
- Iodine-alcohol, Chlorhexidine-alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Hand Hygiene, Surgical Wound Infection
Surgical Handwashing: Drying With One or Two Surgical Towels
This study aims to determine whether the use of two sterile towels for drying after surgical handwashing results in fewer contamination events compared to the use of only one towel among healthcare personnel.
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene, Surgical Wound Infection, Healthcare Associated Infection, Medical Errors
- Trial name
- NCT06420934
- Testing
- Drying procedure after surgical handwashing
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt
Acute Appendicitis, Surgical Site Infection
Are Double-ring Wound-edge Protectors Effective for Preventing Superficial Surgical Site Infection After Open Appendectomy?
This study aims to evaluate the utility of double-ring wound-edge protectors to prevent the development of superficial surgical site infections after open appendectomy.
- Trial name
- sSSI-2RWEPs (NCT04860570)
- Testing
- Double-ring wound-edge protector
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Medina del Campo
Hypothermia, Hemorrhage, Postpartum
Complications Associated With Intraoperative Hypothermia.
Maintaining intraoperative normothermia and temperature measurement is a marker of quality of care. We know that intraoperative hypothermia is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events, infection of the surgical…
- Conditions
- Hypothermia, Hemorrhage, Postpartum, Infection Surgical Wound, Transfusion-dependent Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT05203016
- Testing
- Hipotermia/Normotermia
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz
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
S. Aureus Transmission
Improving Case Selection for Perioperative S. Aureus Transmission Surveillance to Reduce Surgical Site Infections
The first patient in the dyad will receive the bundle, which includes patient decolonization methods, environmental cleaning in the OR, a hand hygiene system located on the IV pole for the anesthesia provider, and intravascular…
- Trial name
- NCT04299737
- Testing
- Treatment Bundle (as defined below)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Randy Loftus
Surgical Site Infection, Cesarean Section; Infection
Aqueous vs Alcohol Chlorhexidine Skin Preparation for Prevention of Cesarean Section Wound Infections
This will be a single-center randomized control trial comparing the efficacy of two different formulations of Chlorhexidine surgical skin preparation in preventing cesarean section wound infections.
- Trial name
- NCT05920122
- Testing
- 2% Chlorhexidine gluconate with 70% alcohol, 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate aqueous solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,398 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hyagriv Simhan