Clinical trials: Infection, Surgical Site
Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Wound Infection
Influence of Deep Versus Moderate Neuromuscular Blockade During General Anesthesia on 30-day Readmission Rates
Deep neuromuscular block (NMB) has shown to produce superior surgical conditions during various abdominal and non abdominal surgeries.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Wound Infection, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT03174223
- Testing
- deep neuromuscular block
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Endometritis, Wound Infection
Study of Effectiveness and Safety of Azithromycin-based Extended-spectrum Prophylaxis to Prevent Post Cesarean Infection
The Cesarean Section Optimal Antibiotic Prophylaxis (C/SOAP) study is a large pragmatic multi-center randomized clinical trial designed to evaluate the comparative effectiveness and safety of azithromycin-based extended-spectrum…
- Conditions
- Endometritis, Wound Infection, Abscess, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- C/SOAP (NCT01235546)
- Testing
- Azithromycin and standard of care
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,013 people
- Sponsor
- Alan Tita
Peripheral Vascular Disease, Claudication
Oral Nutritional Supplement in Reducing Surgical Site Infections
The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of an arginine enriched oral nutritional supplement in the prevention of wound complications in the the wounds of patients post lower limb revascularization.
- Trial name
- NCT02475525
- Testing
- Arginine enriched oral nutritional supplement
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Limerick
Surgical Wound Infection
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Prevention of Poststernotomy Infection
This prospective study evaluates the role of negative pressure wound therapy or wound VAC as a dressing over the incision to prevent poststernotomy wound infection in high risk patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02020018
- Testing
- Prevena Incision Management System, Conventional sterile dry wound dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,869 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Surgical Site Infections, Hypothermia
Feedback on Perioperative Temperature Management and Patient Outcomes: Three-arm Trial to Compare Feedback
The investigators aim to assess the impact of benchmarked and ranked feedback on anesthesiologists' perioperative temperature management and subsequent patient outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02414191
- Testing
- Benchmarked Feedback, Ranked Feedback
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
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
Infections
Role of Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose (ORC) Applied to "Dirty" Surgical Wounds
The purpose of this study is to determine whether oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC) is effective to reduce the risk of surgical site infections (SSI).
- Trial name
- ORC (NCT00947089)
- Testing
- oxidized regenerated cellulose (Fibrillar SURGICEL), iodoform gauze
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Rupture, Venous Thromboembolism
Compression Treatment Effects on Complications and Healing of Achilles Tendon Rupture
This prospective randomized study aims to determine whether intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC), 75 patients, beneath functional bracing compared to treatment-as-usual in plaster cast, 75 patients, can reduce the Venous…
- Conditions
- Rupture, Venous Thromboembolism, Venous Thrombosis, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01317160
- Testing
- Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Infective Endocarditis, Infection Related to Ventricular Assist Device
Retrospective Analysis of Nephrotoxicity During Daptomycin Versus Vancomycin Treatments in High Risk Patients
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication that occurs in 15 to 25% of patients after vascular surgery, and up to 40% of patients after cardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Infective Endocarditis, Infection Related to Ventricular Assist Device, Infection Related to Vascular Prothesis, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- DVN (NCT03961503)
- Testing
- Daptomycin (DAP) treatment, Vancomycin (VAN) treatment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Wound Infection
Randomized Trial to Assess PO Versus IV Antibiotics
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of treatment of post-op wound infection in long bones after fracture fixation or joint fusion and either: (Group 1) operative debridement and PO antibiotic treatment for 6 weeks…
- Trial name
- POvIV (NCT01714596)
- Testing
- PO versus IV antibiotics Route of administration evaluation
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Prostate Cancer
Postoperative Patient Comfort and Quality of Micturition in Suprapubic Tube vs. Transurethral Catheterization After RARP
The purpose of the study is to determine, whether the postoperative quality of micturition and continence can be improved depending on the urinary drainage catheter and retention after robot assisted radical prostatectomy.
- Trial name
- MPH (NCT02812173)
- Testing
- suprapubic tube ex 2 day, suprapubic tube ex 5 day, transurethral catheter ex 5 day
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- St. Antonius Hospital Gronau
Appendicitis, Perforated Appendicitis
Comparative Study Between Laparoscopic and Open Appendectomy of Complicated Appendicitis
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies in children. In complicated cases, where the appendix has perforated, become gangrenous, or caused peritonitis and purulent contamination, determining the optimal…
- Conditions
- Appendicitis, Perforated Appendicitis, Gangrenous Appendicitis, Peritonitis
- Trial name
- NCT07879235
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy, Open Appendectomy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Surgical Site Infection, Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Association of Cephalosporin Resistance and Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Preoperative biliary drainage predisposes the bile to be contaminated with bacteria of the duodenum. These bacteria colonizing the bile are a potential source for surgical site infections after pancreaticoduodenectomy and many…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, Biliary Tract Infection Bacterial
- Trial name
- NCT05581017
- Testing
- Preoperative biliary drainage
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 376 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Surgical Wound Infection
Trial to Reduce Wound Infection With Contralateral Drainage in Loop Ileostomy Closure
1. Introduction: The most common complication of loop ileostomies closure for rectal cancer patients undergoing a low anterior rectum resection, is the superficial surgical site infection (incidence 2-40%).
- Trial name
- NCT02574702
- Testing
- application of a contralateral drainage (Penrose ® device)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Corporacion Parc Tauli
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hepatitis B Virus
Efficacy of Antiviral Therapy After Radical Resection for Hepatitis B Virus-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Most hepatocellular carcinomas are associated with hepatitis B virus, it is hypothesized that anti-viral treatment may be helpful in treating HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Conditions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hepatitis B Virus, Recurrence
- Trial name
- NCT00768157
- Testing
- antiviral treatment (lamivudine or entecavir), radical resection of HBV-related HCC
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer
The Effects of Preoperative Bevacizumab on Perioperative Complications
This is a nationwide multicenter,retrospective,observational real-world study. 1. To assess the risk of perioperative complications in patients with tumor who received bevacizumab prior to unexpected operation. 2.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Operation Wound; Infection, Bevacizumab
- Trial name
- NCT04788381
- Testing
- Bevacizumab
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Surgical Site Infection
Efficacy Study to Evaluate Antimicrobial Effectiveness of ZuraPrep™ (ZX-ZP-0055)
This is a randomized, paired-comparisons design where each subject receives two of the planned treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT02296645
- Testing
- ZuraPrep, ChloraPrep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zurex Pharma, Inc.
Surgical Site Infections, Lumbar Disc Herniation
The Effect of Number of Showers With 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate on Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common type of nosocomial infection in surgical departments. Although lumbar disc herniation (LDH), which is one of the common cases in neurosurgery, is a serious problem affecting…
- Trial name
- SSI (NCT06801275)
- Testing
- 1 shower with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate, 2 shower with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Anastomotic Leak, Microbial Colonization
SURGIcal COmplication and MIcrobiome ChangeS in Colorectal Surgery
The microbiome, the collection of microorganisms that live in our gut, plays an important role in maintaining our health, proper nutrient absorption, nutrient turnover and immunity.
- Trial name
- Surgi-Comics (NCT05779254)
- Testing
- Neomycin Sulfate
- Where
- 3 sites in Hungary
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Uzsoki Hospital
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