Clinical trials: Incision Infection
Abscess
The Effect Of Wound Irrigation With Irrisept™ Delivery System On Abscess Healing In Patients Presenting To The Emergency Department
The purpose of this study is to determine if wound cleansing and irrigation using the IRRISEPT Chlorhexidine Gluconate(CHG)solution, applying a given volume with a pressurized stream, will improve the outcome for infected…
- Trial name
- NCT01302548
- Testing
- IRRISEPT, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Surgical Wound Infection, Thyroid Nodule
Comparing Efficacy of Postoperative Oral Antibiotic Use in Trans-Oral Thyroidectomy
Transoral endoscopic thyroid surgery is a emerging surgical technique for thyroid surgery. This study to investigate the need for postoperative antibiotics in transoral endoscopic thyroid surgery.
- Trial name
- POTO (NCT03295955)
- Testing
- Amoxicillin Clavulanate
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Wound Heal
Electroceutical Dressing Technology (EDT) Against Wound Microbial Biofilm Infection
There are currently limited treatments available that show anti-biofilm efficacy for wound infection management Biofilms account for over 80% of infections and approximately 65% of nosocomial infections caused by microorganisms…
- Trial name
- EDT BioFilm (NCT04794621)
- Testing
- Electroceutical Dressing Technology-EDThi, Adding EDTlo (Procellera®) for 3 weeks after use of EDThi
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Laparotomy, Dehiscence Wound
Barbed Suture vs Non-Barbed Closure for Emergency Exploratory Laparotomy RCT
This randomized control trial aims to compare the efficacy of triclosan-coated barbed suture (TCB) versus conventional non-barbed polydioxanone (PDS) suture in the closure of the abdominal fascia after emergency exploratory…
- Conditions
- Laparotomy, Dehiscence Wound, Surgical Site Infections, Trauma Abdomen
- Trial name
- NCT06043414
- Testing
- triclosan-coated barbed suture, triclosan-coated non-barbed suture, Non-coated non-barbed suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Wound Complication, Surgical Wound Infection
Electrocautery Versus Scalpel for Skin Incisions
The aim of this research project is to compare electrocautery to scalpel for laparotomy skin incisions, with the following objectives: 1. To investigate whether electrocautery produces a cosmetically inferior surgical scar. 2.
- Conditions
- Wound Complication, Surgical Wound Infection, Post-operative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01496404
- Testing
- Electrocautery, Scalpel
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- St. Paul's Hospital, Canada
Wound Infection
A Randomized Trial of Ostomy Closure Techniques
Stoma closure has been associated with a high rate of surgical site infection (SSI). The rate for SSI following stoma closure has been noted to be 7-41%; a rate that is higher than expected for a clean-contaminated operative…
- Trial name
- NCT01713452
- Testing
- Purse string closure, Primary closure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Surgical Site Infection
De-Implementation of Unnecessary Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Children
The overall objective of this study is to identify the best strategy to eliminate unnecessary antibiotic use after surgery in pediatric surgical procedures considered low-risk for an SSI.
- Trial name
- OPerAtiC (NCT04366440)
- Testing
- Order set review and modification with facilitation, Order set review and modification
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18,267 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Surgical Site Infection, Difference in Surgical Site Infection According to Gender and Age Groups
COMPARISON OF PURSE-STRING CLOSURE VERSUS CONVENTIONAL PRIMARY CLOSURE FOLLOWING STOMA REVERSAL TO REDUCE SURGICAL SITE INFECTION RATE"
The study will be carried out in Surgical Unit-III, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore for one year . . Patients undergoing surgery for Ileostomy will be randomly divided into two groups, Group-A (Purse-string closure) and Group-B…
- Trial name
- NCT04757623
- Testing
- Purse string closure of Ileostomy
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Combined Military Hospital, Pakistan
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 Wound Infection
Prophylactic Negative Wound Pressure Therapy (PICO-7) Following Groin Incisions in Vascular Surgery (PICO-Vasc Study)
Comparison between waterproof sterile dressing OPSITE Post-Op Visible, Smith \& Nephew, UK and PICO-7, Smith \& Nephew, UK in terms of inguinal surgical wound infection and complications after lower limb revascularization.
- Trial name
- PICO-Vasc (NCT04840576)
- Testing
- Regular waterproof sterile dressing., Prophylactic Negative Pressure Dressing
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Corporacion Parc Tauli
Post-operative Complications, Surgical Site Infection
The Use of the Prevena™ Incision Management System on Post-Surgical Cesarean Section Incisions
The purpose of this study is to compare the post-surgical standard-of-care dressing to the Prevena™ Incision Management System in women undergoing Cesarean section surgery.
- Conditions
- Post-operative Complications, Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01450631
- Testing
- Prevena™ Incision Management System (PIMS), Standard-of-care Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc
Postoperative Complications, Surgical Site Infection
Hierarchy of Effects of Laboratory Markers and Their Interaction With Comorbidity Concerning Outcome and Personalized Treatment of Trauma Patients in Emergency Care and Rehabilitation
At least ten percent of trauma patients suffer from any sort of complication. The study aims to identify a risk factor profile to early identify trauma patients at risk.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complications, Surgical Site Infection, Wound Infection, Non-healing Wound
- Trial name
- HELICOPTER (NCT06758427)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 2,300 people
- Sponsor
- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery at Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, BG Klinik Tu
Surgical Site Infection
PVI to Prevent S. Aureus SSI After Fixation of HELEF (POTENT Study)
The purpose of this study is to see whether applying povidone iodine (PVI) to the noses of patients undergoing lower extremity (leg, ankle, or foot) orthopedic fixation procedures of high-energy lower extremity fractures (HELEF)…
- Trial name
- POTENT (NCT05763602)
- Testing
- povidone-iodine topical ointment
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Loreen Herwaldt
Full-thickness Skin Defects, Degloving Injuries
RECELL® System Combined With Meshed Autograft for Reduction of Donor Skin Harvesting in Soft Tissue Reconstruction
A prospective randomized within-subject controlled study to compare the clinical performance of conventional autografting with and without the RECELL system on acute non-burn full-thickness skin defects.
- Conditions
- Full-thickness Skin Defects, Degloving Injuries, Crush Injuries, Laceration of Skin
- Trial name
- NCT04091672
- Testing
- Control Intervention (Conventional Autograft), Investigational Intervention (RECELL + more widely meshed autograft)
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Avita Medical
Surgical Wound Infection, Coronary Artery Bypass
Ultrasound to Prevent Leg Wound Complications in Heart Bypass.
The long saphenous vein is traditionally harvested for use as a conduit in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Currently, the long saphenous vein is not imaged prior to surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02307084
- Testing
- Ultrasound imaging of the long saphenous vein
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Paraumbilical Hernia
Comparison of Extended Totally Extra-peritoneal Repair (ETEP) and Subcutaneous On-lay Endoscopic Approach (SCOLA) for Para-umbilical Hernia (PUH).
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if one of two surgical techniques works better for treating paraumbilical hernias in adult men and women between 18 and 65 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT07434687
- Testing
- Extended Totally Extra Peritoneal Repair, Subcutaneous On-Lay Endoscopic Approach
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- King Edward Medical University
Comparing the Number of Surgical Site Infections, Covering of the Abdominal Wall in Laparotomies With an Approved Abdominal 3M™ Steri-Drape™ Wound Edge Protector and Standard Woven
Covering of the Abdominal Wall in Laparotomies: Differences in Surgical Site Infections Between an Approved Abdominal 3M™ Steri-Drape™ Wound Edge Protector and Standard Woven Swabs at Technische Universität München
BaFo is a prospective, double-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial that assesses the numbers of surgical site infections in two different techniques of covering the abdominal wall in laparotomies.
- Conditions
- Comparing the Number of Surgical Site Infections, Covering of the Abdominal Wall in Laparotomies With an Approved Abdominal 3M™ Steri-Drape™ Wound Edge Protector and Standard Woven, Swabs
- Trial name
- BaFo (NCT01181206)
- Testing
- Intervention Arm 1: Covering with approved abdominal 3M™ Steri-Drape™ Wound Edge Protector Intervention Arm 2: Covering with standard woven swabs
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 516 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
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
Open Fracture, Trauma
Powdered Intrawound Vancomycin in Open Fractures Trial
The purpose of this randomized control trial is to compare the rate of post-operative infection in patients with open fractures in upper or lower extremity long bones randomized to receive intra-operative intrawound topical…
- Conditions
- Open Fracture, Trauma, Infection, Surgical Site, Fractures, Open
- Trial name
- PIVOT (NCT06504992)
- Testing
- Vancomycin 1000 MG
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Surgical Wound, Wound Dehiscence, Surgical
Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for High Risk Laparotomy Wounds. A Randomized Prospective Clinical Trial.
Negative pressure wound closure technique (NPWT) has been widely introduced in different clinical settings. Most of the studies report it as an effective and cost-effective method to treat complicated surgical wounds or even open…
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Wound Dehiscence, Surgical, Surgical Site Infection, Dehiscence of Internal Surgical Wound
- Trial name
- NCT03716687
- Testing
- Prophylactic negative pressure wound dressing after laparotomy
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- St. Borbala Hospital