Clinical trials: Incision Infection
Dehiscence of Laparotomy Wound, Surgical Wound Infection
Short Stitch Monomax®
A number of studies identifies abdominal hernia as the most frequent postoperative complication following laparotomy with percentages of 9-20% - depending on duration of follow-up.
- Trial name
- Short-Stitch (NCT01938222)
- Testing
- Short Stitch
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 351 people
- Sponsor
- Diakonie-Klinikum Schwäbisch Hall gGmbH
Wound Infection, Gynecologic Cancer
Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (VAC) in Gynecologic Oncology (G.O.)
A prospective controlled randomized study aimed to prospectively evaluate, the impact and effectiveness of clean incision prophylactic vacuum negative pressure therapy on wound healing (ciNPWT) in women at high risk of developing…
- Trial name
- GO-VAC (NCT04584957)
- Testing
- VAC therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
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
Infection, Bacterial
Efficacy of Surgical Diathermy in Eradicating Cutibacterium Acnes From Surgical Skin Incision During Shoulder Arthroplasty
Periprosthetic infection following shoulder arthroplasty is a devastating complication. Diagnosing and treating periprosthetic shoulder infection poses a significant challenge.
- Trial name
- Electrocautery (NCT04608916)
- Testing
- Using surgical diathermy to make skin incision, Using scalpel blade to make skin incision
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Surgical Wound, Diabetes
EO2 Oxygen Delivery To Study Success Rate of Surgically Closed Wounds
The investigators will test the efficacy of the novel oxygen diffusion dressing allows delivery tissue oxygenation via TransCu O2® Oxygen Delivery System for use in caring for patients with surgically closed wounds.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Diabetes, Amputation Wound, Incision Wound
- Trial name
- NCT03960463
- Testing
- Transcu O2®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Acute Appendicitis, Superficial SSI
Laparoscopic vs Open Appendectomy
his randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare the frequency of superficial surgical site infections (SSIs) following laparoscopic appendectomy and open appendectomy in patients undergoing surgical treatment for acute…
- Trial name
- NCT07841444
- Testing
- Laparoscopic appendectomy, Open Appendectomy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Quaid-e-Azam Medical College
Abscess
US Guided Versus BlindI&D for Treatment of Soft Tissue Abscesses in the ED
Standard treatment for a soft tissue abscess involves incision over the area of maximum fluctuance with drainage of purulence from the abscess cavity.
- Trial name
- NCT02264392
- Testing
- Ultrasound Guided Incision and Drainage, Blind Incision and Drainage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Complications
Suprapubic Single-incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy Versus Conventional Appendectomy: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Conventional laparoscopic appendectomy(CLA) is the current standard treatment. To obtain additional benefits such as a better cosmetic outcome, the investigators developed a surgical option termed suprapubic single-incision…
- Trial name
- NCT02499016
- Testing
- suprapubic single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Surgical Site Infection, Complication,Postoperative
Study to Analyze the Surgical Site Infections in a Group of Patients Who Were Randomly Applied a Negative Pressure Therapy Dressing Versus Conventional Dressing
Surgical site complications generate a series of consequences that prolong hospital stay, increase interventions and procedures, and consequently considerably increase healthcare costs.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Complication,Postoperative, Surgical Wound Infection, Surgical Complication
- Trial name
- NCT05455801
- Testing
- negative preassure wound therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias
Pancreatic Cancer
Standard Versus Prolonged Antibiotic Prophylaxis After Pancreatoduodenectomy (SPARROW)
The goal of this multicenter randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the additional value of pre-emptive antibiotic treatment on clinically relevant organ/space surgical site infections (OSIs) in patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- SPARROW (NCT05784311)
- Testing
- Cefuroxime, Metronidazole
- Where
- 11 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 344 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Surgical Site Infection
Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Cesarean Delivery
There are approximately 1.4 million cesarean deliveries in the United States each year, and an average of 1250 elective cesarean deliveries each year at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Trial name
- CAPISSI (NCT02027324)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine-alcohol group, Povidone-Iodine Group
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Abscess
The LOOP Trial in Treatment of Skin Abscesses
This prospective, randomized controlled trial enrolled a convenience sample of adults and children presenting to two Level 1 trauma centers over 12-months with subcutaneous skin abscesses necessitating drainage.
- Trial name
- NCT03398746
- Testing
- LOOP Technique, Standard incision and drainage
- Volunteers
- 217 people
- Sponsor
- Orlando Regional Medical Center
Surgery
Operating Room Air Filtration/Sterilization
Determine whether operating room air filtration and sterilization with the ActivePure system reduces a composite of serious surgical site infections, infection-related complications, and death within 30 days after surgery.
- Trial name
- ORACLE (NCT04610294)
- Testing
- Functioning Aerus air filtration/sterilization, Deactivated Aerus air filtration/sterilization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66,273 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Appendicitis
Wound Infection Alexis Wound Retractor
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the incidence of surgical site wound infection will be reduced in open appendectomy patients through the use of the Alexis® wound retractor.
- Trial name
- NCT00323453
- Testing
- Open appendectomy using Alexis Wound Retractor followed by standardized wound closure, Open appendectomy with standardized wound closure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
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
Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Delivery, Cesarean Section Complications
Evaluation of an mHealth-CHW Tool for Post-c-section Follow-up in Rural Rwanda
Cesarean sections (c-sections) are one of the most common surgical procedures done globally. However, there has been an increase in the number of c-section related complications.
- Trial name
- NCT07369700
- Testing
- mHealth Community Health Worker Intervention for post-cesarean follow up
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 1,350 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Surgical Site Infection, Skin Cancer
Cyanoacrylate Skin Adhesive After Mohs Surgery or Wide Local Excision
This study will compare surgical site infection after linear repair with or without cyanoacrylate skin adhesive following Mohs micrographic surgery or wide local excision.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Skin Cancer, Wound Healing
- Trial name
- NCT07844681
- Testing
- Cyanoacrylate Skin Adhesive, Fast Gut Running Epidermal Suture Closure, Vicryl Rapide Running Epidermal Suture Closure
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Nosocomial Infection, Respiratory Tract Infection
Prevention of Nosocomial Infection by Decontamination of the Naso- and Oropharynx With Chlorhexidine (NONI Trial)
Does chlorhexidine gluonate, a simple broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent with virtually no adverse-effects lower the incidence of NI after cardiac surgery, especially with respect to LTI and SSI?
- Conditions
- Nosocomial Infection, Respiratory Tract Infection, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00272675
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures, Arthroplasty, Replacement
Trial to Reduce Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Errors (TRAPE)
The specific aims are to determine the incidence of medication errors related to antimicrobial prophylaxis for cardiovascular surgery, joint replacement surgery, and hysterectomies across a heterogeneous sample of hospitals…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hysterectomy
- Trial name
- NCT00114036
- Testing
- Quality improvement strategies
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Surgical Site Infection
Wound Antiseptic Study With Hypochlorous Acid & Iodopovidone
The purpose of this study is to determine whether hypochlorous acid is an effective antiseptic agent to prevent surgical site infection.
- Trial name
- WASH (NCT00692757)
- Testing
- Hypochlorous acid, Iodopovidone
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 432 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira