Clinical trials: Infection, Surgical Site
Liver Tumors
The Efficacy of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Pre - Disinfection Scrubbing in Preventing Surgical Site Infections for Hepatectomy Patients
To test whether pre - disinfection skin scrub with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate is more effective on the reduction of surgical site microbial colonization and subsequent infection than is normal saline.
- Trial name
- NCT01782573
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate, 0.9% Sodium Chloride
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Changhua Christian Hospital
Infection
Analysis of the Incidence of Post-Operative Wound Infections After Spine Surgery
Post-operative wound infections can prolong hospital stays, increase rates of readmission to the intensive care unit, and increase the costs of treatment significantly.
- Trial name
- NCT02891486
- Testing
- Spinal surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,959 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Liver Transplantation, Surgical Site Infection
Surgical Site Infections After Liver Transplantation Based on Perioperative Antibiotics
This study will be to prospectively determine differences in Surgical Site Infection (SSI) if a prolonged course of post-operative antibiotics are used following liver transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT02717273
- Testing
- standard, extended, liver transplant
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Breast Cancer Females
"Topical Tranexamic Acid With Flap Fixation: A Novel Approach to Minimize Post-operative Drainage and Surgical Site Infection in Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy"
Seroma (a collection of fluid under the skin) is a common problem after breast cancer surgery, especially after modified radical mastectomy (MRM), where lymph nodes from the armpit are also removed.
- Trial name
- NCT07434453
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid (Topical Application in Mastectomy Wound), flap fixation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Noor ul Ain
Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Spine Diseases
Efficacy of Intrawound Vancomycin in Spine Surgery
"This multicenter, prospective, time-cluster randomized controlled trial with blinded endpoint assessment (PROBE design) evaluated the efficacy of intrawound vancomycin powder (2 g) in preventing surgical site infections (SSI)…
- Trial name
- NCT07866157
- Testing
- vancomycin, Standard surgical closure
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 416 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Gastric Ulcer With Perforation But Without Obstruction, Colon Cancer
Domestic Surgical Robot Clinical Study
Central South University in collaboration with Tianjin University developed the first domestically produced Chinese minimally invasive surgical (MIS) robot system which named "Micro Hand S" in 2013.
- Conditions
- Gastric Ulcer With Perforation But Without Obstruction, Colon Cancer, Cholecystolithiasis, Appendicitis
- Trial name
- NCT02752698
- Testing
- Micro Hand S robotic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, da Vinci robotic surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Wound Infection, Fractures, Open
Tobramycin Injection to Prevent Infection in Open Fractures
The goal of open extremity fracture (OEF) treatment is to promote fracture healing and restore function while preventing the development of infection.
- Conditions
- Wound Infection, Fractures, Open, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04964947
- Testing
- Tobramycin Injection
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Surgical Site Infection
Chlorhexidine Cloths to Reduce Surgical Site Infection in Cesarean Deliveries
Pregnancy-associated infection represents a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Cesarean delivery is the most common major surgical procedure and is associated with a rate of surgical site infection (SSI) that is…
- Trial name
- NCT04202471
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Cloth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Surgical Site Infection
Dressing Wear Time After Breast Augmentation With Prosthesis
This study was designed to determine whether the duration of dressing wear following augmentation mammaplasty influence skin colonization and eventually surgical site infections rates.
- Trial name
- NCT01553604
- Testing
- augmentation mammaplasty
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daniela Francescato Veiga
Urinary Retention Postoperative, Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection
Early Patient Removal of Urinary Catheters After Urogynecologic Surgery
Management of postoperative urinary retention often requires the use of indwelling catheters. In a previous study, the investigators determined that patient removal of catheters at home is non-inferior to standard office removal…
- Conditions
- Urinary Retention Postoperative, Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection, Catheter Site Pain
- Trial name
- CARES2 (NCT06344884)
- Testing
- Early catheter removal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Delivery, Cesarean Section Complications
Evaluation of an mHealth-CHW Tool for Post-c-section Follow-up in Rural Rwanda
Cesarean sections (c-sections) are one of the most common surgical procedures done globally. However, there has been an increase in the number of c-section related complications.
- Trial name
- NCT07369700
- Testing
- mHealth Community Health Worker Intervention for post-cesarean follow up
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 1,350 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Liver Diseases
Effect of an Artificial Pancreas in Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resection
This study evaluated that strict control of perioperative blood glucose following hepatic resection by using an artificial pancreas would improve postoperative surgical site infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00659698
- Testing
- the closed-loop STG-22 system (Nikkiso Inc, Tokyo, Japan)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Kochi University
Surgical Site Infection, Colorectal Cancer
Comparison of Method for Skin Closure in Colorectal Cancer.
Compared to tissue adhesives and skin stapling devices, tissue adhesives are reported to have advantages in terms of wound infection and cost competitiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT06549803
- Testing
- skin bond, skin stapler
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- Yoon Suk Lee
Radical Cystectomy, Surgical Site Infection
Optimized Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Radical Cystectomy
Cystectomy with urinary diversion (ileal conduit, orthotopic ileal bladder substitute, continent catheterizable pouch) is the best treatment option for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
- Conditions
- Radical Cystectomy, Surgical Site Infection, Urologic Cancer, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- PAPRAC (NCT03305627)
- Testing
- Short PAP, Extended PAP
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Breast Cancer, Surgical Site Infection
NPWT for Abdominal Incisions in DIEP Reconstructions: A RCT
The current study is a single center randomized control trial that will examine the effect of closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (ciNPT) versus conventional dressing on abdominal incision in a deep inferior…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Surgical Site Infection, Wound Dehiscence
- Trial name
- NPWTinDIEP (NCT05338281)
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Acute Lithiasic Cholecystitis Grade I or II, Symptoms Lasting for Less Than 5 Days
Place of Antibiotics in the Postoperative Acute Lithiasic Cholecystitis
Assess whether postoperative antibiotics after cholecystectomy for acute lithiasic cholecystitis little or moderately severe, is effective and therefore justified.
- Conditions
- Acute Lithiasic Cholecystitis Grade I or II, Symptoms Lasting for Less Than 5 Days, Required Cholecystectomy, Preoperative Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid for at Most 5 Days
- Trial name
- ABCAL (NCT01015417)
- Testing
- Amoxicillin clavulanic acid, No medication
- Where
- 21 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 414 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Head and Neck Cancer, Tracheostomy Complication
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia in Temporary Tracheostomy
Medical condition or disease under investigation: Oromaxillofacial surgery in head and neck cancer Purpose of research: Retrospective data analysis identifying hospital acquired pneumonia in patients who undergo temporary…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Tracheostomy Complication, Hospital-acquired Pneumonia, Surgery
- Trial name
- HAP (NCT05418517)
- Testing
- Tracheostomy, Overnight intubation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 193 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Lumbar Pain
Surgical Infection Rates With Adjunct Vancomycin Compared to Standard Peri-Operative IV Antibiotics
Determine the effect of Vancomycin Powder added to the surgical wound at closure on surgical infection rates.
- Trial name
- NCT02299882
- Testing
- Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health West
Surgical Wound Infection, Infection; Cesarean Section
Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Prevention of Postoperative Infections Following Caesarean Section
The purpose of this study is to examine whether obese women (BMI >= 30) who give birth by caesarean section have a reduced incidence of wound infection and dehiscence when incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy is applied…
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound Infection, Infection; Cesarean Section, Cesarean Section; Dehiscence, Complications; Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT01890720
- Testing
- iNPWT, Standard postoperative wound dressing
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 876 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Surgical Wound, Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Versus Standard of Care Surgical Dressing in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
This study evaluates surgical site complications in subjects undergoing revision of a total knee arthroplasty when closed incision negative pressure therapy is used to manage the closed incision, as compared to a standard of care…
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty, Wounds and Injuries, Joint Disease
- Trial name
- PROMISES (NCT03274466)
- Testing
- Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT), Standard of Care Dressing
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc