Clinical trials: Incision Infection
Diabetes, Hyperglycemia
The Effect of Tight Glycemic Control on Surgical Site Infection Rates in Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of three different glycemic treatment conditions (tight, conventional, and standard) in the intraoperative period on: 1) postoperative surgical site infections, and 2)…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hyperglycemia, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01831154
- Testing
- Tight Glycemic, Conventional Glycemic, Standard Glycemic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital
Cesarean Section; Infection, Surgical Site Infection
Vaginal Preparation With Chlorhexidine-alcohol vs. Povidine-iodine vs. Saline
The purpose of this study is to see whether chlorhexidine is superior to povidine-iodine vaginal antisepsis at reducing bacteria colony counts in pregnant women by comparing three groups: vaginal washing with…
- Trial name
- NCT03640507
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine-alcohol, Povidine-iodine, Sterile saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Surgical Wound Infection
NPWT in Patients Undergoing Surgical Procedures for Management of GI Malignancies
This randomized trial will use a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy device or standard wound closure, in participants with gastrointestinal neoplasms, to measure the rate of surgical site infections
- Trial name
- NCT04955730
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Tele-Health Electronic Monitoring to Reduce Post Discharge Complications and Surgical Site Infections
Abstract: It is intuitive that post discharge surgical complications are associated with increased patient dissatisfaction, and directly associated with an increase in medical expenditures.
- Trial name
- THEM (NCT02767011)
- Testing
- Tele-Health Electronic Monitoring (THEM)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- CAMC Health System
Infection, Surgery
Topical Vancomycin for Neurosurgery Wound Prophylaxis
This study is a collaboration between New York Presbyterian (NYP)-Columbia and NYP-Cornell that seeks to evaluate the use of topical vancomycin and its reduction on surgical site infection (SSI) in neurosurgical procedures.
- Conditions
- Infection, Surgery, Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- Vanguard (NCT02284126)
- Testing
- Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,103 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Surgical Site Infections, Post Operative Complication
2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Skin Cloths to Prevent SSI in Spine Surgery Patients
Surgical site infection (SSI) following spinal surgery is a frequent complication and results in higher morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- DeSSI (NCT02490631)
- Testing
- 2% chlorhexidine gluconate cloths
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Major Puerperal Infection, Postpartum, Wound Complications
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After Cesarean Delivery
This study is aimed at determining whether or not the use of a wound suction device placed on the cesarean incision instead of a standard sterile dressing will decrease the prevalence of wound complications and wound infections…
- Conditions
- Major Puerperal Infection, Postpartum, Wound Complications, Wound Seroma, Caesarean Section Wound Separation
- Trial name
- NCT01637870
- Testing
- Prevena negative pressure wound system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Abbey Hardy-Fairbanks
Postoperative Wound Infection Superficial Incisional, Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site
Safety and Efficacy of D-PLEX in the Prevention of Sternal Infection Post Cardiac Surgery.
This study is aimed to assess the anti-infective efficacy of D-PLEX over a period of 3 months post operation as well as the safety over a period of 6 months, by preventing sternal infection post cardiac surgery in patients above…
- Trial name
- NCT02731573
- Testing
- D-PLEX, Open heart surgery
- Where
- 5 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- PolyPid Ltd.
Surgical Site Infection
Preoperative Skin Preparation Study to Evaluate the Antimicrobial Capabilities of Four Test Substances
Comparative study of antimicrobial effectiveness evaluation of of 26ml Project X, 10.5ml Project X, 5.1ml Project X and Prevantics Maxi swabstick following ASTM E1173 - Standard test method for evaluation of preoperative…
- Trial name
- NCT04218110
- Testing
- Isopropyl alcohol & Chlorhexidine Gluconate Antiseptic, Prevantics 3.15 % / 70 % Swabstick
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 329 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Professional Disposables International, Inc.
Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection
Preoperative Application of Chlorhexidine to Reduce Infection With Cesarean Section After Labor
Surgical site infections (SSI) are the second most common cause of nosocomial infections accounting for 15% of all nosocomial infections among hospitalized patients and 38% of nosocomial infections in surgical patients.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection, Nosocomial Infection
- Trial name
- PRACTICAL (NCT03423147)
- Testing
- 2% chlorhexidine gluconate cloth, 4% Chlorhexidine gluconate vaginal scrub
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 319 people
- Sponsor
- Angela Bianco
Breast Cancer
Coated VICRYL* Plus Suture Compared to Chinese Silk in Scheduled Breast Cancer Surgery
This is a 90-day study to evaluate cosmetic outcome and Surgical Site Infection in approximately 100 patients from 6 centers in China undergoing scheduled modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00768222
- Testing
- silk suture, VICRYL* Plus suture
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon, Inc.
Bacterial Infections
Comparative Study of Ceftaroline vs. Vancomycin Plus Aztreonam in Adult Subjects With Complicated Skin Infections
The purpose of this study is to determine whether ceftaroline is effective and safe in the treatment of complicated skin infections in adults.
- Trial name
- cSSSI (NCT00424190)
- Testing
- IV Vancomycin plus IV Aztreonam, Ceftaroline
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Argentina and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 698 people
- Sponsor
- Forest Laboratories
Staphylococcal Vaccine
Safety and Efficacy of SA4Ag Vaccine in Adults Having Elective Open Posterior Spinal Fusion Procedures With Multilevel Instrumentation
The purposes of the clinical trial are to determine whether the SA4Ag vaccine can prevent postoperative Staphylococcus aureus infections in patients who are undergoing elective spinal fusion surgery, and to evaluate the safety of…
- Trial name
- STRIVE (NCT02388165)
- Testing
- Staphylococcus aureus 4-Antigen (SA4Ag) Vaccine
- Where
- 301 sites in United States, Austria and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 3,450 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Sarcoma, Cancer
Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Preoperatively Irradiated Lower Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma Wounds
This is a study comparing two methods of dressing a post operative wound that are currently in practice. One method is a traditional dry gauze dressing.
- Conditions
- Sarcoma, Cancer, Infectious Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02638298
- Testing
- Prevana Dressing, Standard Dry Gauze Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Surgical Wound Dehiscence, Wound Infection
Prevention of Wound Complications After Cesarean Delivery in Obese Women Utilizing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Wound complications after Cesarean section (C-section) are common in obese women. Approximately 25% of obese women having a C-section will have a wound complication.
- Trial name
- NCT00654641
- Testing
- Negative pressure wound closure, Standard wound closure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
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
Colon Cancer
Intracorporeal Anastomosis Versus Extracorporeal Anastomosis for Left Colon Cancer
This study aims to investigate the effects of intracorporeal anastomosis and extracorporeal anastomosis in laparoscopic-assisted radical left hemicolectomy on surgical site infection.
- Trial name
- NCT04201717
- Testing
- laparoscopic assisted left colectomy (extracorporeal anastomosis group), total laparoscopic left colectomy (intracorporeal anastomosis group)
- Where
- 12 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Jilin University
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.
Surgical Site Infection
Preadmission Skin Wipe Use for Surgical Site Infection Prophylaxis in Adult Orthopaedic Surgery Patients
Intervention: This study will involve three different study arms with different interventions prior to surgery: (1) shower only, (2) shower plus Theraworx wipes, (3) shower plus chlorhexidine wipes Study Design: Single center RCT…
- Trial name
- NCT03401749
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe, Theraworx Bath Wipes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Infection, Spinal Injuries
The Value of Home Chlorhexidine Pre-Surgical Wash Before Spine Surgery
The study team hypothesizes that at-home cleansing of the surgical site with chlorhexidine wipes provide no added benefit to decreasing microbial activity or preventing surgical site infections.
- Trial name
- NCT02767427
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Wipes, No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University