Clinical trials: Postoperative Infection of Incision
Hernia, Wound Infection
Suture Techniques to Reduce the Incidence of The inCisional Hernia
The objective of the study is reduction of the incidence of the most frequent complication of abdominal surgery, incisional hernia.
- Conditions
- Hernia, Wound Infection, Burst Abdomen, Pain
- Trial name
- STITCH (NCT01132209)
- Testing
- Closure of the abdominal wall after midline incisions
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 576 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Surgical Site Infection, Zonulin
Zonulin Biomarker for Diagnosis of Hip and Knee Infections
Prior studies investigating the etiopathogenesis of surgical site infection (SSI) traditionally suggested three main ways for the infection to occur: local contamination occurring during the surgery, hematogenous translocation of…
- Trial name
- NCT04666519
- Testing
- Zonulin Biomarker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Knee Prosthesis
Effect of Normothermia Care Bundle in Knee Replacement Surgery
Osteoarthritis is a disease characterized by disruption of the integrity of articular cartilage as a result of erosion of articular cartilage.
- Trial name
- NCT06454877
- Testing
- active heating, pasive heating
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University
Sepsis, Respiratory Failure
The Effect of Intensive Insulin Therapy in the Surgical Critical Care Unit
We sought to determine if there is a benefit to using an insulin drip to control hyperglycemia in the surgical critical care unit for patients who undergo general and vascular surgery.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Respiratory Failure, Renal Failure, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00282594
- Testing
- Novolin R (human recombinant Insulin)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 317 people
- Sponsor
- Genesys
Surgical Wound Infection
The Use of a Silver Containing Dressing (Acticoat) on Wound Complication Rates Post Elective Cesarean Section
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a silver containing dressing (Acticoat Post-Op) compared to a standard dressing (OpSite PostOp) on post elective cesarean section wound complications in obese women (BMI…
- Trial name
- NCT02288884
- Testing
- Acticoat PostOp, OpSite PostOp
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saskatchewan Health Authority - Regina Area
Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Wound Healing Complication
Prophylactic Use of ciNPWT in Gynecologic Laparotomy
This is a prospective, open-label, non-randomized interventional feasibility study with a nested qualitative analysis. The study exploratively verifies the feasibility of targeted prophylactic closed incision negative pressure…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Wound Healing Complication, Seroma, Hematoma
- Trial name
- NCT07645547
- Testing
- closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (ciNPWT)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Hradec Kralove
Infection, Surgical Site
Efficacy of Antimicrobial Coating Suture Coated Vicryl Plus Compared With Vicryl in Reduced Surgical Site Infection of Dental Implant Surgeries: A Uni-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial Study
Patients randomly aligned in 2 groups.Vicryl plus sutures were used in group 1 for closing subperiostal flaps after dental implant surgeries and vicryl sutures were used in group 2.
- Trial name
- NCT03659344
- Testing
- Vicryl plus
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Surgical Wound Infection
Local Warming of Surgical Incisions
The purpose of this study is to determine if local warming of surgical wounds improves healing and helps prevent infection. The investigators want to see if warming surgical incisions improves oxygen levels and healing in skin…
- Trial name
- NCT01026259
- Testing
- Warming of surgical incision, Warming dressing without actual warming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Surgical Wound Infection
The Effect of Bacterial Decolonization Before Skin Cancer Surgery on Infection Rate of Lower Extremity Wounds Left Open to Heal
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if reducing bacterial load on the skin and nostrils with topical antibacterial soap and ointment, respectively, reduces rate of infection in surgical sites on lower leg wounds left open…
- Trial name
- NCT07142408
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate (4%), Mupirocin 2% Ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 848 people
- Sponsor
- The Cooper Health System
Colorectal Cancer, Surgical Site Infection
Symbiotics to Prevent Postoperative Infection in Colorectal Cancer
This is a double blind randomized trial in which patients with colorectal cancer undergoing surgery will be selected to receive either a symbiotic formulation or placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT02571374
- Testing
- symbiotic group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Colon Rectal Cancer, Surgical Site Infection
Surveillance and Implementation of a Bundle of Care to Reduce Surgical Site Infection in Colorectal Surgery (CCR-VINCat)
The Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program in Catalonia (VINCat) monitors surgical site infection (SSI) in elective colorectal surgery since 2007 in 55 public and private acute care hospitals.
- Trial name
- CCR-VINCat (NCT04496635)
- Testing
- Implementation of a bundle of care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Granollers
Wound Infection, Surgical, Obesity
Surgical Application of Vac Dressings In Obese Patients to Reduce Wound Complications
The purpose of this study is to determine whether application of an incisional wound Prevena trademark (TM) dressing (applies negative pressure to wounds) in the obese (BMI ≥30) surgical patient will reduce surgical site…
- Conditions
- Wound Infection, Surgical, Obesity, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- SAVIOR (NCT02461433)
- Testing
- Prevena, Standard Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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 Site Infection
Antibiotics for Prevention of SSI in Obese Women Undergoing CS
Effect of cephalexin plus metronidazole on SSI better than cephalexin alone in obese women undergoing CS
- Trial name
- NCT03736187
- Testing
- Cephalexin
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Incisional Hernia After Midline Laparotomy, Colorectal Cancer
A One-year Follow-up of Incisional Hernia Formation Between Device Assisted and Manual Laparotomy Closure
The study compares one-year incisional hernia formation between two cohorts of patients that underwent open surgery for colorectal diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT07766044
- Testing
- Device assisted laparotomy closure, Manual laparotomy closure
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- Suturion AB
Gynecological Surgery
Assessment of Changes in Vaginal Microbiota Profiles Before and After Vaginal Urogynecologic Surgery
Several studies have shown interactions between vaginal microbiota and post-surgical evolution. A study conducted by our team showed a tendency for patients with complications to have a greater diversity of vaginal microbiota.
- Trial name
- VAGIBIOTE (NCT04301401)
- Testing
- Vaginal swabs, Stool samples, Urine samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
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.
Elective Abdominal Surgery
Comparison of the Risk of Surgical Site Infections Between Dressings Stopped at Postoperative Day 1 vs Dressings Stopped at Postoperative Day 6+/-1 After Elective Abdominal Surgery
The daily changing of postoperative dressings is a widespread practice, often continuing until the 5th-7th day after surgery. In theory, dressings aim to reduce the risk of superficial surgical site infections (SSIs).
- Trial name
- PAN-STOP (NCT06569862)
- Testing
- Postoperative day 1 dressing, Postoperative day 6+/-1 dressing
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,288 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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
Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest
Systematic Assessment and Targeted Improvement of Services Following Yearlong Surgical Outcomes Surveys
Based on limited published epidemiological data, up to an alarming 1 in 50 surgical inpatients die within 30 postoperative days.
- Conditions
- Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest, Congestive Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- SATISFY-SOS (NCT02032030)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73,952 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine