Clinical trials: Incisions, Surgical
Surgical Site Infection
24 Vs 48 Hours of Cefazolin or Cefuroxime as Prophylaxis
A randomized control trial studying the effect of prophylactic antibiotics to reduce surgical site infections following cardiac surgery in adults using 1st generation cephalosporin (Cefazolin) or 2nd generation cephalosporin…
- Trial name
- NCT04303390
- Testing
- Cefuroxime, Cefazolin, 24 hours
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 568 people
- Sponsor
- Saud Al Babtain Cardiac Center
Wound Healing
Comparison of Wound Healing Duration Between Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC) and Conventional Dressings
This randomized controlled trial will compare vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy with conventional wound dressings for the treatment of open contaminated and dirty wounds.
- Trial name
- VAC-WOUND (NCT07832162)
- Testing
- Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC) Therapy Description:, Conventional Wound Dressing
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
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
Postoperative Pain, Hip Fracture
Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation for Post-operative Acute and Chronic Pain
Aim of the study to assess the efficacy of two modes of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on relief of postoperative acute pain after hip fracture surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02642796
- Testing
- transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Mustafa Kemal University
Incision, Foot Ankle Injuries
Staple Versus Suture Closure for Foot and Ankle Surgery
This study aims to determine if staples or sutures are better for the closure of uncomplicated foot and ankle surgeries. Currently, most surgeons base their choice for closure on previous teaching from a mentor during fellowship…
- Trial name
- NCT03522753
- Testing
- Metal skin staples, Nylon sutures
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Disorder
Thoracic Epidural Analgesia or Four-Quadrant Transversus Abdominus Plane Block in Reducing Pain in Patients Undergoing Liver Surgery
This phase III trial studies how well thoracic epidural analgesia or four-quadrant transversus abdominus plane block works in reducing pain in patients undergoing liver surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03214510
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Fentanyl, Hydromorphone Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Endovascular Procedures
Groin Wound Infection Rate Using Prevena Compared to Standard Dressing in Vascular Surgery Patients With High Risk
Evaluate wound healing using Prevena compared to standard dressings in high risk patients after vascular surgery.
- Trial name
- PREVENA (NCT03105154)
- Testing
- Prevena Dressing, Conventional Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Wound Infection
Supplemental Oxygen Reduces Surgical Infection
Supplemental perioperative oxygen has been reported to halve or double the risk of surgical wound infection. We tested the hypothesis that supplemental oxygen reduces infection risk following colorectal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00235456
- Testing
- Perioperative supplemental oxygen, Standard oxygen
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Surgical Site Infection
Study of the Incidence of Surgical Site Infections Developed by Patients Hospitalized in the Wards of a Large Teaching Hospital in Rome, Italy
The surgical departments of the hospital were included in the study on a rotational basis over a period of 5 months. All patients undergoing surgery during this period were enrolled in the study.
- Trial name
- NCT05788575
- Testing
- surgery
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 5,424 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
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
Surgical Incision
Scar Outcomes for Scalpel Versus Diathermy Neck Incisions in an Afro-Caribbean Population
This is randomized controlled double-blinded trial comparing the scar outcomes of diathermy versus scalpel surgical incisions in the neck. It was conducted in humans in an Afro-Caribbean (black) population.
- Trial name
- NCT05471466
- Testing
- Surgical incision
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- CeLois Lawrence
Bone Loss, Healing Surgical Wounds
Influence of Z Shaped and Conventional Sulcular Incisions on Healing and Interproximal Bone Loss in Implant Surgery
The present study is a human, prospective, parallel, randomised controlled clinical trial conducted to check the interproximal bone loss of Z shaped incision over conventional sulcular H shaped incision.The trial is in accordance…
- Trial name
- NCT04195841
- Testing
- Z shaped incision, H shaped incision
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital
Corneal Astigmatism
Toric IOL vs Non-toric IOL With LRI for Corneal Astigmatism
The purpose of the study is to compare the astigmatism reducing effect of a toric intraocular lens (IOL) (model MX60T - Bausch \& Lomb) with that of limbal relaxing incisional surgery combined with a non toric IOL (model MX60 …
- Trial name
- NCT03633851
- Testing
- Toric intraocular MX60T lens, Standard MX60 plus corneal incisions
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust
Infection Prophylaxis in Colo Rectal Surgery
Orally Administered Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and Metronidazole as Prophylaxis of Infection Following Elective Colorectal Surgery
The current standard Swedish infection prophylaxis in colorectal surgery is intravenously administered cefuroxime and metronidazole. this combination is well studied.
- Trial name
- NCT00613769
- Testing
- trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole + metronidazole, cefuroxime and metronidazole
- Where
- 6 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,073 people
- Sponsor
- Halmstad County Hospital
Postoperative Surgical Site Infections
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Use to Decrease Surgical Nosocomial Events in Colorectal Resections
The purpose of this study is to determine, in patients who undergo an elective colorectal resection through a midline laparotomy incision, whether the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) applied to the site of the…
- Trial name
- NEPTUNE (NCT02007018)
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Usual Care of Surgical Wound
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Scar Formation
Study of GBT009 for Treatment of Incisional Wounds Following Breast Reconstruction Surgery
The primary objective of this study is to assess whether intradermal injections of GBT009 along full thickness incisions following surgery results in an improvement in scar appearance.
- Trial name
- NCT01053897
- Testing
- GBT009
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Garnet BioTherapeutics, Inc.
Surgical Site Infection
Prophylactic Antibiotic in Subtalar Fusion Surgery
Assessment of surgical site infection when using postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in subtalar fusion surgery 24hours versus 5 days
- Trial name
- NCT06527989
- Testing
- Ceftriaxone 2000 mg
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Surgical Wound
Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Free Flap Donor Sites
Various management options for free flap donor sites that require split thickness skin grafting exist. None has proven superior from both a patient care and a cost standpoint.
- Trial name
- NCT03340025
- Testing
- PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System, xeroform gauze
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Surgical Wound
A Clinical Trial of Subcuticular Staples Versus Subcuticular Suture for Cesarean Section Skin Closure
Currently, the way doctors close the skin during cesarean section is different between surgeons and there is little evidence to support the use of one kind of closure over the other.
- Trial name
- NCT01753518
- Testing
- Subcuticular suture, Subcuticular staple
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Margaret L. Dow, M.D.
Infection; Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection
Controlled Clinical Trial of Supplemental Oxygen for the Prevention of Post-Cesarean Infectious Morbidity
Previous studies have demonstrated that patients who undergo surgery while they under general anesthesia have fewer wound infections if they receive higher concentrations of oxygen but this has never been studied in women who are…
- Conditions
- Infection; Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection, Endometritis
- Trial name
- Peri-Op (NCT00603603)
- Testing
- 80% inhaled oxygen via non-rebreather mask, 30% inhaled oxygen via nasal cannula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 606 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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