Clinical trials: Incisional Surgical Site Infections, open to volunteers
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
Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection
Steri-Strip Application Versus Standard Wound Closure for Cesarean Section Incisions
This study is evaluating whether Steri-Strips® provide additional benefits when used after cesarean section (C-section) surgery.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection, Wound Dehiscence, Seroma
- Trial name
- STRIP-CS (NCT07686913)
- Testing
- Steri-Strip™ Skin Closures, Standard Cesarean Wound Closure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 610 people
- Sponsor
- Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Morbid Obesity
Pilot Study on the Effectiveness and Safety of OPTILENE® SILVER MESH ELASTIC in Prevention of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) and Incisional Hernia (IH)
The aim of the study is to describe the effectiveness of Optilene® Silver Mesh Elastic on prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) at 6 months follow-up in patients undergoing urgent laparotomy by collecting clinical data on…
- Trial name
- SSIHLVER (NCT06547138)
- Testing
- Prophylactic mesh
- Where
- 5 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Aesculap AG
Incisional Hernia, Abdominal Hernia
Hernia Sac Flap Coverage of Mesh in Bony-Edged Ventral Hernia Repair
This trial asks whether covering the inner, bowel-facing surface of a hernia mesh with a flap of the patient's own hernia sac improves healing after repair of a complex ventral (abdominal wall) hernia in which one edge of the…
- Conditions
- Incisional Hernia, Abdominal Hernia, Complex Ventral Hernia, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- PERI-SAC (NCT07720154)
- Testing
- Sac-flap peritonealization of the mesh, Retromuscular (sublay) synthetic mesh repair
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Minia University
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Wound Complications
Closed Incision NPWT to Prevent Wound Complications Post-ECMO
Patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are at increased risk of wound complications at the vascular access site after decannulation. These complications may delay recovery and increase healthcare burden.
- Conditions
- ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Wound Complications, Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
- Trial name
- PREVENT-ECMO (NCT07709546)
- Testing
- Prophylactic Closed-Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard Wound Dressing
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- St. Antonius Hospital
Ostomy - Ileostomy or Colostomy, Stoma Complications
Suture Choice for Ostomy Creation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether chromic gut or polyglactin 910 suture results in fewer stoma complications when used to mature an enterostomy in patients undergoing planned ostomy creation.
- Conditions
- Ostomy - Ileostomy or Colostomy, Stoma Complications, Stoma Site Dermatitis, Stoma Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT07900711
- Testing
- Chromic Gut Suture, Polyglactin 910 Suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
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
Appendicitis, Surgical Wound Infection
Primary Versus Delayed Wound Closure in Complicated Appendectomy (The HIEDI-Yemen Trial)
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare primary wound closure (PC) versus delayed primary closure (DPC) after standardized wound decontamination using the High-Efficiency Incision and Drainage with Irrigation (HIEDI)…
- Conditions
- Appendicitis, Surgical Wound Infection, Postoperative Complications, Wound Healing
- Trial name
- HIEDI-Yemen (NCT07688109)
- Testing
- Primary Closure with HIEDI, Delayed Primary Closure with HIEDI
- Where
- 3 sites in Yemen
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sana'a University
Incisional Hernia After Midline Laparotomy, Quality of Life (QOL)
NoPro - Norwegian Hernia Prophylaxis Study
A multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing midline laparotomy closures using the small-bite suture technique alone to those using the small-bite suture technique with an additional onlay prophylactic polypropylene mesh.
- Conditions
- Incisional Hernia After Midline Laparotomy, Quality of Life (QOL), Burst Abdomen, Surgical Site Infections
- Trial name
- NoPro (NCT06858020)
- Testing
- Prophylactic polypropylene onlay mesh
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Incisional Hernia, Ventral Hernia
Risk Factors for Mesh Infection After Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) with mesh is the standard repair for ventral, incisional, parastomal and complex abdominal wall defects, but mesh-related infection remains one of its most serious complications - prolonging…
- Conditions
- Incisional Hernia, Ventral Hernia, Parastomal Hernia, Abdominal Wall Defect
- Trial name
- NCT07725718
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- Minia University
Colorectal Cancer, Incisional Hernia
Comparing Polypropylene Mesh and "Small Bites" Technique in Emergency Colorectal Surgery's Midline Laparotomy Closure. Study for Incisional Hernia Prevention.
The 2023 World Journal of Emergency Surgery guidelines couldn't provide a recommendation for emergency abdominal wall closure due to insufficient consensus (>80% required).
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Incisional Hernia, Wound Infection
- Trial name
- BITEME (NCT06220058)
- Testing
- Closure of the midline laparotomy using the "small bites" technique, Closure of the midline laparotomy using the "small bites" technique with an absorbable PP mesh
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Fernandez Zamora
Surgical Site Infection
Povidone-iodine vs Saline Solution in Colorectal Surgeries and Its Effects on the Surgical Site Infection
Considering the relatively high incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) in colorectal surgery, this trial will compare rates of SSI in patients undergoing colorectal resections followed by surgical wound irrigation with…
- Trial name
- NCT06302335
- Testing
- Povidone-iodine, Saline solution
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 228 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound
Outcomes of High-volume Saline Irrigation VS Povidone-Iodine Solution Cleaning of IOWI in Preventing SSIs in Emergency Laparotomies
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the outcomes of High-volume saline irrigation vs Povidone-iodine solution cleaning of the intraoperative incision wound in preventing superficial surgical site infections in patients…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound, Surgical Incision, Emergency Laparotomies
- Trial name
- NCT05989386
- Testing
- 0.9% saline solution, Povidone-iodine Swab
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Dow University of Health Sciences
Chronic Pain, Wound Dehiscence
Comparing Polyglactin vs Polypropylene Sutures for Rectus Sheath Closure
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the outcomes of Polyglactin (Vicryl) versus Polypropylene (Prolene) sutures for rectus sheath closure in patients undergoing midline laparotomy.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Wound Dehiscence, Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Incisional Hernia
- Trial name
- PolySuture (NCT07280975)
- Testing
- Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) Suture, Polypropylene (Prolene) Suture
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Reading Hospital, Pakistan
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
Incarcerated Hernia, Appendicitis Acute
Prevention of Postoperative Hernias in Emergency Surgery
The aim of this observational study is to understand the risk factors and incidence of postoperative hernias among patients undergoing emergency surgery.
- Conditions
- Incarcerated Hernia, Appendicitis Acute, Cholecystitis, Acute, Ileus
- Trial name
- PROPHECY (NCT06815822)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Jan Kochanowski University
Gynecologic Cancers, Surgical Wound Closure Techniques
Effect of Skin Closure Techniques on Body Image in Women Undergoing Gynecologic Surgery
This randomized clinical trial investigates the impact of two different skin closure techniques on body image and mood in women undergoing surgery for gynecologic cancers.
- Conditions
- Gynecologic Cancers, Surgical Wound Closure Techniques, Body Image
- Trial name
- BISGO (NCT07327125)
- Testing
- Continuous Subcuticular Suture, Interrupted Skin Closure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
Surgical Wound Infection
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Abdominal Surgery
Surgical site infections (SSI) are a frequent complication in abdominal surgery. SSI lead to worse outcomes for the affected patients and significantly higher healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- CISSI (NCT06068517)
- Testing
- Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy, Standard dressing
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 654 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Wound Complication, Surgical Wound Infection
Cosmetic Outcome of Electrocautery, Scalpel and PEAK PlasmaBlade for Surgical Breast Incisions
This study will compare the cosmetic scar result from the use of scalpel, electrocautery, and pulsed electron avalanche knife (PEAK) PlasmaBlade (PPB) for the initial skin incision for total mastectomy procedures without…
- Conditions
- Wound Complication, Surgical Wound Infection, Post-operative Pain, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- SCPPB (NCT06191159)
- Testing
- Scalpel and standard electrocautery or PEAK PlasmaBlade, PEAK PlasmaBlade, Standard Electrocautery
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Surgical Incision, Surgery--Complications
Zinc Oxide Versus Petrolatum Following Skin Surgery
Patients undergoing routine surgery in the Department of Dermatology for any indication on non-scalp skin and closed in linear fashion with scar greater than or equal to 4.5cm in length will be invited to participate in this…
- Conditions
- Surgical Incision, Surgery--Complications, Surgical Wound, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03561376
- Testing
- Topical zinc oxide vs. petrolatum post-surgical scars
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Melissa Pugliano-Mauro