Clinical trials: Infection, Surgical Site
Anastomotic Leak, Surgical Site Infection
Bowel Prep vs Non-Bowel Prep for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Research Question: Are anastomotic leak and surgical site infection rates equivalent in patients having laparoscopic bowel resections without bowel preparation vs those having bowel preparation? Bowel preparation is a distressing…
- Trial name
- NCT00643084
- Testing
- low residue diet/no standard bowel preparation, standard bowel preparation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Neurosurgery
Surgical and Non-surgical Infections of Neurosurgical Patient: Before-after Cohort Study
Continuous surveillance in 2003-2017 allowed to detect HAIs in patients staying in a 42-bed neurosurgery unit with 6 intensive neurosurgical supervision beds. 10,332 surgical patients were qualified for the study.
- Trial name
- NCT03759652
- Testing
- before-after study
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 10,332 people
- Sponsor
- Polskie Towarzystwo Zakażeń Szpitalnych
Surgical Site Infection, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
Effect of Nurse-Led Education and Tele-Interventions on Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: a Clinical Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if nurse-led education and tele-interventions can reduce the incidence of surgical wound infections in patients after coronary artery bypass surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06586749
- Testing
- Group B: nurse-led education, Group C: nurse-led education and implementation of teleinterventions
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Hellenic Mediterranean University
Wounds and Injuries
Effect of Leukoreduced Blood Transfusions on Infection Following Trauma
The purpose of this study is to determine if leukoreduced blood transfusions reduce the risk of infection following trauma. Specifically, the investigators intend to evaluate whether there are clinically relevant differences in…
- Trial name
- NCT00135291
- Testing
- Leukoreduced blood transfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Surgical Wound Healing, Surgical Wound Infection
Optimal Time for Staple/Dressing Removal
The medical literature does not provide sufficient information or recommendation regarding the optimal time to remove the staples and the bandage after a cesarean section.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound Healing, Surgical Wound Infection, Patient Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT01724255
- Testing
- questionnaire
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Infection, Surgery
Topical Vancomycin for Neurosurgery Wound Prophylaxis
This study is a collaboration between New York Presbyterian (NYP)-Columbia and NYP-Cornell that seeks to evaluate the use of topical vancomycin and its reduction on surgical site infection (SSI) in neurosurgical procedures.
- Conditions
- Infection, Surgery, Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- Vanguard (NCT02284126)
- Testing
- Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,103 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Wound Infection Due to Staphylococcus Aureus, MRSA Infection of Postoperative Wound
S. Aureus Screening and Decolonization
Staphylococcus aureus (SA) healthcare-associated infections (HAI) cause significant morbidity and mortality. SA causes 15% of all HAI and 30% of surgical site infections (SSIs).
- Trial name
- NCT02182115
- Testing
- antiseptic bundle, standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Female
Microbiome and Association With Implant Infections
The most common tissue expander-related infections are from Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas species. In addition, from breast tissue microbiome studies, Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas show variable abundance across samples.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05020574
- Testing
- Cephalexin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Surgical Site Infection, Infection; Cesarean Section
Study to Evaluate DACC Dressings for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Women Undergoing Caesarean Section.
Surgical site infections (SSIs) constitute an important medical and socioeconomic problem worldwide. Despite the fact that the risk factors for SSIs were identified and the continuously increasing medical knowledge in the fields…
- Trial name
- NCT02168023
- Testing
- DACC impregnated dressing, Standard surgical dressing
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 543 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Hydrocephalus, Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
Clinical Observation of V-P Shunt and Application of "Three-step Disinfection" to Reduce Post-operative Infection Rate
A randomized, single blind, parallel controlled, multicenter clinical study was performed in which patients who had undergone a cerebrospinal fluid to peritoneal shunt that met the criteria were divided into two groups (test and…
- Trial name
- NCT04785248
- Testing
- Three-step disinfection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Baiyun Liu
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
Gastrostomy, Methods
Gastrostomy Tube Placed After Gastropexy Versus Gastrostomy Tube Placed Using the Traditional Push/Pull Techniques
Endoscopic placement of a percutaneous gastrostomy tube is a safe, efficient and well standardized technique. Two variants of this maneuver - the pull and the push techniques - are widespread worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT01463540
- Testing
- A 20 Fr gastrostomy tube, placed using push/pull techniques., A 20 Fr balloon type tube, placed after gastropexy.
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS
Surgical Wound Infection
Prospective Cohort Study in Evaluation of Risk Factors for Infection During and After Coronary Graft Operations.
We aim to prospectively evaluate the risk factors that can play a role before, during or after the surgical period.
- Trial name
- NCT04258878
- Testing
- Sternotomy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Ceserean Section, Lower Limb Fractures
Infection Prevention for "Bellwether" Surgery in Ethiopia
The study examines surgical site infections and antimicrobial resistance following life-saving surgeries like C-sections and leg fracture repairs in Ethiopia.
- Conditions
- Ceserean Section, Lower Limb Fractures, Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
- Trial name
- NCT07647796
- Testing
- Surgical Site Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Bundle
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Postoperative Complications, Surgical Wound Infection
Acupuncture and Post-Surgical Wound Healing
The purpose of this study is to determine if acupuncture improves wound healing. Since we, the investigators at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), know that how much oxygen is delivered to tissue is the best…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complications, Surgical Wound Infection, Surgical Wound Dehiscence
- Trial name
- NCT00260494
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Surgical Site Infection, Post-Op Infection
Analysis of Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections in Patients With Acute Abdomen at Hospital of State University of Haiti
The purpose of this study is to identify the risk factors associated with surgical site infection.
- Trial name
- NCT06480344
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haiti
Surgical Site Infection, Cesarean Section; Infection
Abdominal Closure Bundle to Reduce Surgical Site Infection in Patients Undergoing C-sections. Cesarean Section Lead to Reduction in Surgical Site Infection? - A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study is a single center, randomized controlled trial investigating the use of an abdominal closure bundle to reduce surgical site infection in patients undergoing cesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT03500055
- Testing
- Abdominal Closure Bundle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 850 people
- Sponsor
- Abington Memorial Hospital
Surgical Site Infection
Diluted Aqueous Povidone-Iodine Compared to Saline to Decrease Surgical Site Infections
This is a multicenter randomized controlled trial of 1100 patients to evaluate the superiority of combined intraoperative wound irrigation with intraoperative peritoneal lavage with dilute aqueous povidone-iodine compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT06363877
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Infections
Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of E-101 Solution for Preventing Surgical Site Infections After Colorectal Surgery
This study is intended to determine the efficacy, safety and tolerability of topical application of E-101 Solution directly into the surgical incisional wound in the prevention of infection of superficial and deep surgical…
- Trial name
- Triple IN (NCT01297959)
- Testing
- E-101 Solution 300 GU/ml, Saline solution
- Where
- 39 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 503 people
- Sponsor
- Excited States, LLC
Surgical Site Infections, Depression
Incidence of Depression and Its Complications After Surgical Site Infection - ISODEP.
Surgical-site infection (SSI) in orthopedic surgery is a serious and frequent complication with many consequences on the patient's quality of life.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infections, Depression, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- ISODEP (NCT07125196)
- Testing
- Data collection and self-administered questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux