Clinical trials: Post Operative Wound Infection
Healthcare Associated Infection, Nosocomial Infection
Red Light Photobiomodulation and Topical Disinfectants
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the potential effects of photobiomodulation when used with topical disinfectants in the anterior nares of healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Associated Infection, Nosocomial Infection, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05797818
- Testing
- Methylene Blue Only, Chlorhexidine Gluconate Only, Methylene Blue + Chlorhexidine Gluconate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondine Biomedical Inc.
Surgical Site Infections
The Skin Prep Study
The investigators propose a randomized controlled clinical trial to determine the comparative effectiveness of chlorhexidine-alcohol and iodine-alcohol preoperative skin preparation for preventing surgical site infections at…
- Trial name
- NCT01472549
- Testing
- Iodine-alcohol, Chlorhexidine-alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Hand Hygiene, Surgical Wound Infection
Surgical Handwashing: Drying With One or Two Surgical Towels
This study aims to determine whether the use of two sterile towels for drying after surgical handwashing results in fewer contamination events compared to the use of only one towel among healthcare personnel.
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene, Surgical Wound Infection, Healthcare Associated Infection, Medical Errors
- Trial name
- NCT06420934
- Testing
- Drying procedure after surgical handwashing
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt
Acute Appendicitis, Surgical Site Infection
Are Double-ring Wound-edge Protectors Effective for Preventing Superficial Surgical Site Infection After Open Appendectomy?
This study aims to evaluate the utility of double-ring wound-edge protectors to prevent the development of superficial surgical site infections after open appendectomy.
- Trial name
- sSSI-2RWEPs (NCT04860570)
- Testing
- Double-ring wound-edge protector
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Medina del Campo
Hypothermia, Hemorrhage, Postpartum
Complications Associated With Intraoperative Hypothermia.
Maintaining intraoperative normothermia and temperature measurement is a marker of quality of care. We know that intraoperative hypothermia is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events, infection of the surgical…
- Conditions
- Hypothermia, Hemorrhage, Postpartum, Infection Surgical Wound, Transfusion-dependent Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT05203016
- Testing
- Hipotermia/Normotermia
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz
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
S. Aureus Transmission
Improving Case Selection for Perioperative S. Aureus Transmission Surveillance to Reduce Surgical Site Infections
The first patient in the dyad will receive the bundle, which includes patient decolonization methods, environmental cleaning in the OR, a hand hygiene system located on the IV pole for the anesthesia provider, and intravascular…
- Trial name
- NCT04299737
- Testing
- Treatment Bundle (as defined below)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Randy Loftus
Surgical Site Infection, Cesarean Section; Infection
Aqueous vs Alcohol Chlorhexidine Skin Preparation for Prevention of Cesarean Section Wound Infections
This will be a single-center randomized control trial comparing the efficacy of two different formulations of Chlorhexidine surgical skin preparation in preventing cesarean section wound infections.
- Trial name
- NCT05920122
- Testing
- 2% Chlorhexidine gluconate with 70% alcohol, 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate aqueous solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,398 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hyagriv Simhan
Arthritis of the Hip, Transfusion Related Complications
Preoperative Versus Postoperative Start With Thromboprophylaxis in THA (Total Hip Arthroplasty)
The purpose of this study is to determine if there are differences in clinical events, i.e bleeding with associated morbidity, if thromboprophylaxis with LMWH (Low Molecular Weight Heparin) is initiated before or after surgery.
- Conditions
- Arthritis of the Hip, Transfusion Related Complications, Infection, Wound Discharge
- Trial name
- NCT01714297
- Testing
- dalteparin 5000 IU s.c.
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Surgical Site Infection, Microbial Colonization
P.Acnes Colony Count Following Subdermal Cefazolin
The specific outcome is to determine whether the colony count of Propionibacterium acnes, one of the commonest causes of shoulder infection and not eradicated by conventional forms of surgical preparatory solutions and…
- Trial name
- NCT03853096
- Testing
- Cefazolin
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Mitochondrial Oxygenation Measurement, Surgical Site Infection
Anaesthetic Management Guided by COMET Measurements
Surgical site infection (SSI) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, prolonged hospital stays and healthcare costs. Perioperative low tissue oxygen tension is associated with a high risk of SSI.
- Trial name
- AIMED COMET (NCT05841576)
- Testing
- COMET monitoring device
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rick Hulskes
Surgical Site Infection
Safety Study to Evaluate the Cumulative Irritation Potential of Topically Applied ZuraPrep™ and ZuraPrep™ Without IPA
This is a safety study to determine the cumulative skin irritation potential of ZuraPrep™ and ZuraPrep™ without Isopropyl Alcohol after repetitive patch applications to skin of human subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02160574
- Testing
- ChloraPrep, 0.1% Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, 0.9% Physiological Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zurex Pharma, Inc.
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
Surgical Site Infection, Patient Satisfaction
Effect of Surgical Site Infections on Patient Reported Cosmetic Outcomes in Dermatologic Surgery
This study involves surveying two matched groups of patients that underwent dermatologic surgery at our department. One group had a documented surgical site infection and the other didn't.
- Trial name
- NCT04744961
- Testing
- SCAR-Q survey
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Cesarean Section; Infection
Evaluation of Triclosan Coated Suture in Obstetrical Surgery
A prospective comparative randomized blinded study conducted in the obstetrics gynecology department of Ben Arous hospital over an eight-month period between November 2020 and June 2021.
- Trial name
- NCT05330650
- Testing
- Coated Vicryl+, Vicryl
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tunis University
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 Infections, Education
the Impact of a Digital Game-based Learning Activity on Nursing Students' Understanding of Surgical Site Infections
The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effect of a digital game-based learning activity on students' learning of interventions to prevent surgical site infections.This study will seek answers to the…
- Trial name
- NCT06755879
- Testing
- digital game-based learning activity, traditional method
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Skin Lesion
The Effect of Prophylactic Antibiotics on Surgical Site Infection Lower Limb Skin Excisions
The incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) infection in clean dermatologic surgery is very low, between 1-3%. Studies have demonstrated a much higher infection rate in skin excision surgeries in the lower limbs, up to 10% in…
- Trial name
- NCT03357419
- Testing
- Cephalexin
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
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
Effect of Prophylactic Prosthesis Placement With Versus Without Omega-3 at the Umbilical Trocar Level on Surgical Site Infection and Herniation After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Patients With Risk Factors.
TITLE: Effect of prophylactic prosthesis placement with versus without omega-3 at the umbilical trocar level on surgical site infection and herniation after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with risk factors.
- Trial name
- NCT04345809
- Testing
- MESH WHIT OMEGA-3, MESH WITHOUT OMEGA-3
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana