Clinical trials: Infected Surgical Wound
Surgical Site Infection, Post-Op Complication
Perioperative Immunonutrition in Patients Undergoing Gynecologic or General Elective Surgery (PURPOSE)
The objective of the implementation pilot is to assess the practicality of introducing a perioperative immunonutrition protocol into a hospital environment as well as a true measure of impact on the rate of surgical site…
- Trial name
- PURPOSE (NCT04057092)
- Testing
- Dietary Supplement INergy-FLD
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Surgical Site Infection, Complication of Surgical Procedure
Topical Antibiotics in Surgical Site
Ankle fractures are one of the most common injuries in traumatology. It is the fourth most common fracture in general population after hip, wrist, and hand fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT05363462
- Testing
- Vancomycin 1000 MG
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Spinal Stenosis Lumbar, Surgical Site Infection
Efficacy of ActiveMatrix on Spinal SSI Rate
This clinical trial seeks to provide high level of evidence on the efficacy of ActiveMatrix primarily on spinal surgical site infection rate.
- Conditions
- Spinal Stenosis Lumbar, Surgical Site Infection, Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT05297513
- Testing
- ActiveMatrix
- Volunteers
- 275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Anxiety, Pain
Text Message Study
The objectives of this double-blind, randomized, controlled study are to evaluate the efficacy of maintaining contact with low-back pain patients through text messaging and emailing, to decrease anxiety levels, pain, number of…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Pain, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01789697
- Testing
- cellular device/computers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection
Floraseal Versus Iodine Impregnated Adhesive Drapes
Infection after total joint arthroplasty can have devastating consequences. Adhesive drapes have been traditionally used at our institution to help reduce the risk of wound contamination and infection by superficial skin flora.
- Trial name
- NCT03466489
- Testing
- Floraseal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Surgical Site Infections, Stress Hyperglycemia
Perioperative Glucose Monitoring and Treatment to Reduce Risk of Surgical Site Infections and Complications
This study is to determine if glucose monitoring and treatment in surgical procedures over 2 hours help to decrease the surgical site infection risk and reduce postoperative complications.
- Trial name
- POGM (NCT06765655)
- Testing
- Insulin Lispro Injection, glucose testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, NY
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
Surgical Wound Infection
Feasibility Trial for Postoperative Wound Surveillance Using Smartphones
The proposed trial is a pilot to test a smartphone application (app) that will ultimately allow patients to take and transmit photos of their postoperative wounds from home and relay other symptom information.
- Trial name
- NCT02735525
- Testing
- Smartphone monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cesarean Section
The Effect of Forced Air Warming During Cesarean Section on Postoperative Infectious Morbidity
The purpose of this study will be to assess whether forced air warming decreases the rate of surgical site infections following cesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT00696462
- Testing
- forced-air warming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Surgical Site Infection, Wound Complication
VAC Dressings for Colorectal Resections
Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) and wound complications are common occurrences following colorectal resection surgery. Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (iNPWT) has developing evidence for improving wound complication…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Wound Complication, Wound Dehiscence, Seroma
- Trial name
- VACCRR (NCT02967627)
- Testing
- Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (iNPWT), Sterile Gauze Dressing
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cesarean Section Complications, Cesarean Wound; Dehiscence
PICO Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Obese Women Undergoing Elective Cesarean Delivery.
A randomized controlled, parallel group, superiority, open-label, single-institution, Phase 3 interventional clinical trial to evaluate clinical outcomes in obese gravidas undergoing elective cesarean delivery whose wounds were…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section Complications, Cesarean Wound; Dehiscence, Cesarean Wound Disruption
- Trial name
- NCT03414762
- Testing
- PICO Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Superficial Surgical Site Infection
Collagen-Gentamicin Implant in the Treatment of Contaminated Surgical Abdominal Wounds
The investigators' hypothesis is that placement of CollatampG in the subcutaneous layer of contaminated abdominal wounds is effective prophylaxis for superficial surgical site infection (SSI).
- Trial name
- NCT00977405
- Testing
- Collatamp Gentamicin Implant
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Total Joint Arthroplasty, Risk Reduction
Arthroplasty and Modifiable Risk Factors
Hip and knee total joint arthroplasty are one of the most frequently performed surgery worldwide. However, prosthetic joint infection remains a devastating complication of them, associated with severe morbidity, increased…
- Conditions
- Total Joint Arthroplasty, Risk Reduction, Surgical Site Infection, Prosthetic-joint Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05399186
- Testing
- Early preoperative assessment and optimization
- Where
- Iceland
- Volunteers
- 1,484 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Landspitali University Hospital
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
Surgical Site Infection
Detection of Staph Colonization in Pre-op Arthroplasty Patients
This study will evaluate which body site(s) provide the best source of possible staph presence in participants undergoing total joint arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- Staph (NCT01648088)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Surgical Wound Infection
Circular pOlyethylene Drape in preVention of Surgical Site infEction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the plastic ring wound retractor to reduce the rate of surgical site infection in patients who undergo open abdomen surgery for gastrointestinal tract.
- Trial name
- COVER (NCT03170843)
- Testing
- use of plastic ring wound retractor
- Where
- 13 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 457 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saint Vincent's Hospital, Korea
Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection
Effect of Betadine Vaginal Cleansing Before Cesarean Section to Reduce Postoperative Infectious Morbidity
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative vaginal cleansing with 5% povidone-iodine in reducing postoperative infectious morbidity among women undergoing cesarean section.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection, Endometritis
- Trial name
- NCT07715409
- Testing
- Povidone-iodine 5% solution
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mohamed Mousa Mohamed Mousa
Cardiac Surgery, Bone Wax, NU-KNIT, Median Sternotomy, Deep Sternal Wound Infection, Surgical Site Infection
Surgicel NU-KNIT Vs Bone Wax on Median Sternotomy
Bone wax is traditionally used as part of surgical procedures to prevent bleeding from exposed spongy bone. It is an effective hemostatic device which creates a physical barrier.
- Trial name
- NBCS (NCT06869772)
- Testing
- Closure of sternotomy
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamad Medical Corporation
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
Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence
Chlorhexidine vs. Iodine for Vaginal Preparation in Urogynecologic Procedures
This is a randomized controlled trial to determine if there is a difference between chlorhexidine gluconate and povidone iodine vaginal preparations for urogynecological surgery post operative infections.
- Conditions
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Gynecologic Disease
- Trial name
- CLNUP (NCT04048356)
- Testing
- Vaginal scrub, to be applied vaginally and perineally immediately prior to surgery.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico