Clinical trials: Infection, Surgical Site
Surgical Wound Infection
Sutures Versus Staples for Wound Closure in Orthopaedic Surgery
The trial is a randomized, controlled trial. Adult patients undergoing orthopaedic surgical procedures would be randomized to one of two groups for surgical wound closure, skin sutures or skin staples.
- Trial name
- NCT01146236
- Testing
- Sutures, Staples
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 247 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Surgery, Nasal Disease
Assessing the Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy for Preventing Surgical Site Infections
This is a randomised, unblinded interventional device proof of concept pilot trial in which patients undergoing nasal surgery will be selected for either photodisinfection therapy (PDT) with the Steriwave™ ND System, or control…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Nasal Disease, Light; Therapy, Complications
- Trial name
- LIGHT (NCT06731881)
- Testing
- Nasal PDT, Photosensitizer formulation only, Standard follow-up
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Surgical Wound Infection, Infection; Cesarean Section
Intervention for Postpartum Infections Following Caesarean Section
The purpose of this study is to examine whether Negative Pressure Wound Therapy is an effective wound treatment compared to conventional wound treatment in the period of time from reoperation to re-suturing in women having…
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound Infection, Infection; Cesarean Section, Cesarean Section; Dehiscence, Complications; Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- APIPICS (NCT01891006)
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard wound dressing
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Colorectal Surgery
Intermittent Cefoxitin Administration Versus Loading Bolus Followed by Continuous Infusion for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection in Colorectal Surgery
The goal of this prospective, multicentre, double-blind, randomized clinical trial is to compare intermittent cefoxitin administration to loading bolus followed by continuous infusion for surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in…
- Trial name
- PROPHYLOXITIN (NCT05755789)
- Testing
- Loading bolus of cefoxitin, Intermittent cefoxitin, Continuous infusion of cefoxitin
- Where
- 19 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Rectal Cancer, Organ-Space Surgical Site Infection
Organ/Space Surgical Site Infection and Recurrence and Survival in Rectal Cancer Surgery
In rectal cancer surgery, the organ/space surgical site infection (O/S-SSI) has an impact on patient's prognosis. Its influence in the oncologic outcomes remains controversial.
- Trial name
- VINCat_PDO_2 (NCT06382415)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 3,826 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Granollers
Inguinal Hernia Unilateral
STAPLES VERSUS SUTURES FOR MESH FIXATION IN LICHTENSTEIN HERNIOPLASTY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL EVALUATING POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN INGUINAL HERNIA PATIENTS
The study is aimed at comparing postoperative complications between two different techniques of mesh fixation in lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair.
- Trial name
- NCT07627425
- Testing
- Mesh fixation with Staples, Mesh Fixation with Sutures
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Huzaif Saeed Khan
Surgical Site Infection
Assessment of the Efficacy of ChatGPT in Detecting Surgical Site Infections Following Elective Colorectal Surgery
Epidemiological surveillance is one of the eight core components of the World Health Organization Infection Prevention and Control Programmes. These include surveillance programmes for surgical site infection (SSI).
- Trial name
- ChatCCR (NCT06556017)
- Testing
- Diagnosis of SSI
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Granollers
Stoma Site Infection
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Wound Healing After Stoma Reversal
Stoma reversal is associated with high incidence of post-surgical complications, including Surgical Site Infections (SSI). Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) has been successfully applied to surgical wound management…
- Trial name
- NESTOR (NCT03781206)
- Testing
- PICO™ 7
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Surgical Wound Infection, Hematoma
Comparing Outcomes Of Single Layer Versus Multilayer Leg Closure Techniques Following Great Saphenous Vein Harvesting For CABG
This study aims to address the knowledge gap by comparing the outcomes of single-layer and multi-layer leg closure techniques following great saphenous vein harvesting for Coronary artery bypass grafting. Research question: 1.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound Infection, Hematoma, Seroma Following Procedure, Prolonged Hospital Stay
- Trial name
- CABG (NCT07355452)
- Testing
- Multi-layer closure (MLC), singlelayer closure for leg wound
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pakistan
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Effects of Immunonutrition in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether immunonutrition is effective on surgical site infection and Th1/Th2/Th17 differentiation in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Trial name
- NCT00668876
- Testing
- Oral IMPACT, Parenteral nutrition
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Chiba University
Parotidectomy
Timing of Postoperative Drain Removal Following Parotidectomy - a Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
There is no standard of care of management following parotidectomies. Most practitioners however place a drain (usually a flat Davol closed suction drain/ Hemovac in the investigators institutions) in the wound bed at the end of…
- Trial name
- NCT01399021
- Testing
- Early Drain Removal, Late Drain Removal
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Surgical Site Infection
Investigation of Environmental Parameters in Operating Rooms
Postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) is a serious and complicated healthcare-associated infection (HAI) affecting about 2% of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05816135
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Infection
Abdominal Wall Closure With Triclosan-coated Suture
After open colorectal surgery the surgical site infection (SSI) is very high among abdominal surgeries. The goal of the investigators randomized, prospective, multicentric, internet-based study is to compare rate of SSI after…
- Trial name
- TCS09 (NCT01620294)
- Testing
- abdominal wall closure, surgical site infection
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pecs
Wound Infections
Cubicin(R) for Complicated Post-surgical Wound Infections
The purpose of the study is to describe the clinical efficacy of CUBICIN therapy in patients with superficial and deep post-surgical Gram-positive wound infections
- Trial name
- PSW (NCT00651131)
- Testing
- daptomycin
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Delivery
The Mepilex Cesarean Delivery Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether using a silver-containing antimicrobial foam dressing (Mepilex Ag) can help prevent surgical site infections in patients undergoing cesarean delivery.
- Trial name
- MEPIDEL (NCT07066254)
- Testing
- Mepilex Ag Dressing, Standard Surgical Dressing (Telfa non-adhesive dressing, gauze, and Primapore adhesive bandage)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Gastrointestinal Surgery, Mirabilite
External Application of Mirabilite to Promote Recovery in Patients After Gastrointestinal Surgery
This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of topical Mirabilite (sodium sulfate) application for managing postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery.
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Surgery, Mirabilite, Surgical Site Infection, Postoperative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT06696729
- Testing
- Topical Mirabilite Application for Postoperative Gastrointestinal Patients, Standard Postoperative Care for Gastrointestinal Patients
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- Nanchang University
Breast Cancer
Does a Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotic Reduce Surgical Site Infection Following Wire-localized Lumpectomy
Background: Data on the benefits of preoperative prophylactic antibiotics for breast surgery are conflicting and there is no guideline for their use for wire-localized lumpectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT04818931
- Testing
- Cefazolin Injection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Surgical Site Infection
Efficacy of NPWT in Reducing the Incidence of Wound Infection After Pancreatic Surgery
A disposable negative wound pressure device will be compared to standard sterile wound dressing in reducing the rate of wound infection after clean-contaminated surgical procedures on biliary tract and pancreas in patients at…
- Trial name
- NCT03700086
- Testing
- Disposable negative wound pressure device (PICO), OPsite post-op visible standard sterile dressing
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Surgical Site Infection
AO Multicenter Intervention Trial for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
This study is designed to collect data from 8,476 fracture patients during a pre-and post-intervention phases of two years length each. The intervention consists on the implementation of the AOT SSI Prevention Bundle. D
- Trial name
- AOPOSSI (NCT03380273)
- Testing
- Implementation of the AO Trauma SSI Prevention Bundle
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Argentina and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- AO Clinical Investigation and Publishing Documentation
Surgical Site Infections, Infections
Evaluation of a Ventilation-filtration System for Operating Rooms at the Protestant Hospital of Mbouo (VENTI-MBOUO)
This research project is evaluating an air filtration system that is supposed to be adapted to the context, highly efficient and affordable.
- Trial name
- VENTI-MBOUO (NCT07034573)
- Testing
- context adapted air filtration system for operating theatre
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christian Doll