Clinical trials: Incision Infection
Metastatic Disease, Spinal Cord Injury
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs. Sterile Dressing for Patients Undergoing Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of the Prevena™ System decreases the rate of subcutaneous seroma, superficial wound dehiscence and infection.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Disease, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Degeneration, Spinal Deformity
- Trial name
- NCT03632005
- Testing
- Vacuum Assisted Closure, Sterile dressing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- John Street
Surgical Wound Infection
Impact of Early Post-Operative Water Exposure on Complications of Cutaneous Surgeries
Patients are often counseled to keep a surgical wound dry for 2 to 3 days. The rationale is likely to decrease the risk of infection and bleeding. However, this has never been formally studied.
- Trial name
- NCT01773694
- Testing
- Early Water Exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 507 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Arm Fracture, Surgical Site Infection
Chlorhexidine and/or Betadine Prep in Pediatric Arm Surgery Following Trauma
There have been numerous studies demonstrating surgical site infections that arise from contamination at time of surgery or by seeding from other sites in the body which arise from organisms normally found on the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT04225065
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine, Betadine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Surgical Site Infections
PHMB-based Antiseptic Use in Full-thickness Surgical Wounds
To study the effect of applying a PHMB-based antiseptic solution to tie-over dressings in full-thickness surgical wounds in dermatologic surgery in order to minimise the development of surgical site infections.
- Trial name
- NCT02253069
- Testing
- Applying Prontosan antiseptic solution to tie-over dressings
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Impaired Wound Healing, Postoperative Wound Infection-deep
A Comparison of Post-Sternotomy Dressings
The purpose of this study was to determine which of three types of dressings, a dry sterile dressing, a metallic silver dressing or an ionic silver dressing provided better patient outcomes for the post-sternotomy cardiac surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT02198066
- Testing
- Dry Sterile Dressing, Metallic Silver Dressing, Ionic Silver Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 351 people
- Sponsor
- Carilion Clinic
Surgical Site Infection
Surgical Site Infection Rates in Obese Patients After Cesarean Delivery
The aim of this study is to determine the surgical site infection rate and patient satisfaction for subcuticular versus interrupted mattress suture in closure of skin at Cesarean delivery in obese patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01713751
- Testing
- Interrupted suturing, Subcuticular suturing
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Acute Appendicitis
Single Incision Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Appendectomy
This is a randomized prospective study comparing single incision versus conventional laparoscopic appendectomy for management of acute appendicitis.
- Trial name
- NCT01424631
- Testing
- single incision laparoscopic appendectomy, conventional laparoscopic appendectomy
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Surgical Site Infection
Study for Antibiotic Impregnated Calcium Sulfate Beads as Prophylaxis for Surgical Site Infection
The CDC quotes a rate of wound infection of 2-5% for inpatient surgery. Patients undergoing a vascular operation, however, are generally at an increased risk of wound infection with rates often close to 5-10%.
- Trial name
- NCT03308253
- Testing
- Stimulan Rapid Cure, Vancomycin, Tobramycin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection
Timing of Cesarean Wound Dressing Removal on Wound Healing in Women With BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²
Cesarean delivery is one of the most common surgical procedures in obstetric care. Women with obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 kg/m² or higher) are at increased risk for postoperative wound complications, including surgical…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection, Wound Healing, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07846930
- Volunteers
- 726 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Wound Infection
Compare Antimicrobial to Conventional Suture in Patients Receiving Primary Total Knee Replacement
Total knee replacement is now one of the most popular reconstructive procedures for the elderly people to regain their functional capacity and life quality.
- Trial name
- Vicryl-Plus (NCT02533492)
- Testing
- vicryl, Vicryl plus
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Mel Shiuann-Sheng Lee
Adenocarcinoma of the Colon
Intracorporeal Versus Extracorporeal Anastomosis In Laparoscopic Right Colon Resection
STUDY DESIGN This study is a prospective, randomized, multi-center study comparing intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis in performing laparoscopic right colectomy. The study subjects will be randomly assigned to 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05077358
- Testing
- Intracorporeal anastomosis, Extracorporeal anastomosis
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 241 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Incidence of Surgical Site Infections in Cesarean Section With and Without Subcutaneous Drain Placement at Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital
To study and compare the incidence of surgical site infection after cesarean section in pregnant women with subcutaneous wound drainage and those without subcutaneous wound drainage at Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT07395518
- Testing
- Radivac drain
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Thailand
Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery
Evaluation of the Effect of Antibiotic Prophylaxis During Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer: Prospective Randomised Double-blind Noninferiority Study of Placebo vs Cefazolin
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis with cefazolin is necessary to prevent surgical site infections in adult women undergoing breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy or…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery, Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Surgical Site Infection Prevention
- Trial name
- PROPHY-SEIN (NCT07898943)
- Testing
- Cefazolin 2 g Infusion
- Where
- 33 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Pilonidal Sinus, Wound Healing
ENVELOP: Wound Care Following Pilonidal Sinus Surgery
This is a single-blinded, multicentre, prospective randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing post-operative and patient-reported outcomes for patients undergoing application of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) after sinus…
- Trial name
- ENVELOP (NCT06647290)
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard wound care
- Where
- 10 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Complicated Appendicitis, Acute Appendicitis
Antibiotic Instillation in Appendicitis
Appendicitis (inflammation of the wall of the appendix, causing pain and tenderness in the abdomen) has a range of severity that goes from simple to complicated.
- Trial name
- NCT05470517
- Testing
- Ceftriaxone, Intra-peritoneal Fluid Aspiration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Complications; Breast Prosthesis, Infection or Inflammation
Antibiotics and Tissue Expanders in Breast Reconstruction
This study is a randomized controlled non-blinded double arm study examining the effect of routine postoperative oral antibiotic therapy in preventing postoperative surgical site infections after breast reconstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT01899690
- Testing
- antibiotic
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Surgical Wound Infection
Post Cesarian Section Wound Infections At Emergency Room
The goal of this observational study is to compare the incidence of post-cesarean section wound infections between emergency and elective cesarean deliveries at El-hussien Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT06491381
- Testing
- Cesarean delivery
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Infection
Abdominal Wall Closure With Triclosan-coated Suture
After open colorectal surgery the surgical site infection (SSI) is very high among abdominal surgeries. The goal of the investigators randomized, prospective, multicentric, internet-based study is to compare rate of SSI after…
- Trial name
- TCS09 (NCT01620294)
- Testing
- abdominal wall closure, surgical site infection
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pecs
Incisional Surgical Site Infections
Total Occlusive Ionic Silver-containing Dressing vs Mupirocin Ointment Application vs Conventional Dressing in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Effect on Incisional Surgical Site Infection
The patients were randomized into 3 groups: those patients undergoing a ionic silver-containing dressing (ISD) (Group 1), those undergoing a Mupirocin ointment application (MOA) (Group 2) and those using a conventional dressing…
- Trial name
- NCT02267122
- Testing
- ionic silver-containing dressing, Mupirocin ointment application
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General Universitario Elche
Vaginal Delivery, Surgical Site Infection
Skip Prep of Vaginal Delivery to Prevent Puerperal / Perinatal Infection in Vaginal Delivery
This is a multi-center, randomized, controlled trial study to find whether use of chlorhexidine-alcohol or povidone-iodine for pre-vaginal delivery skin prep is superior to reduce postpartum infection in pregnant women with…
- Trial name
- NCT05122169
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, Chlorhexidine
- Volunteers
- 4,140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital