Clinical trials: Postoperative Infections
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
Sinusitis, Nasal Polyps
Comparison of Nasal Steroids After FESS in CRSwNP
The purpose of this study is to compare intranasal fluticasone spray with budesonide nasal saline rinses in both the upright and head forward positions in patients who have had functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) for…
- Trial name
- NCT02194062
- Testing
- fluticasone nasal spray, Budesonide head upright, Budesonide head forward
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Antibiotic Side Effect, Eyelid; Wound
Topical Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Eyelids
The investigators propose a prospective randomized control trial testing the hypothesis that routine topical antibiotic prophylaxis does not significantly reduce the rate of infection after eyelid surgery.
- Conditions
- Antibiotic Side Effect, Eyelid; Wound, Eyelid Diseases, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03199911
- Testing
- Topical Antibiotic Product, Topical Non-Antibiotic Ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Surgical Site Occurences After Sternotomy, Wound Infection
The Use of PrevenaTM on Clean Closed Sternal Midline Incisions in Subjects at High Risk for Surgical Site Occurrences.
The purpose of this study is to compare the use of Prevena™ Incision Management System (IMS) versus standard wound care for the incision in subjects undergoing a sternal midline incision (sternotomy).
- Trial name
- NCT02195310
- Testing
- Prevena™ Incision Management System, Conventional sterile wound dressings
- Where
- 13 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 342 people
- Sponsor
- Solventum US LLC
Infection, Spinal Injuries
The Value of Home Chlorhexidine Pre-Surgical Wash Before Spine Surgery
The study team hypothesizes that at-home cleansing of the surgical site with chlorhexidine wipes provide no added benefit to decreasing microbial activity or preventing surgical site infections.
- Trial name
- NCT02767427
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Wipes, No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Surgical Wound Infection, Preoperative Care
Povidone-Iodine for Nasal Decolonization
To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of 10% povidone-iodine in eliminating nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound Infection, Preoperative Care, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
- Trial name
- NCT05529173
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine 10%, 0.9% NaCl Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Surgical Wound Infection, Cesarean Section
Preventing Adverse Incisional Outcomes at Cesarean Multicenter Trial
The Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Obese Women at Cesarean Trial is a large pragmatic multi-center randomized clinical trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of prophylactic…
- Trial name
- Prevena-C (NCT03009110)
- Testing
- Prophylactic NPWT, Standard Dressing
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,624 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Intra-Abdominal Infections, Intestinal Obstruction
Capillary Leak Index as a Prognostic Indicator for Post-Operative Abdominal Sepsis in Critically Ill Patients
In this study the investigators going to evaluate the "CLI" as an early prognostic indicator for post-operative abdominal sepsis in critically ill patients.
- Conditions
- Intra-Abdominal Infections, Intestinal Obstruction, Appendicitis Acute, Perforated Viscus
- Trial name
- CLI (NCT06901544)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Major Puerperal Infection, Postpartum, Wound Complications
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After Cesarean Delivery
This study is aimed at determining whether or not the use of a wound suction device placed on the cesarean incision instead of a standard sterile dressing will decrease the prevalence of wound complications and wound infections…
- Conditions
- Major Puerperal Infection, Postpartum, Wound Complications, Wound Seroma, Caesarean Section Wound Separation
- Trial name
- NCT01637870
- Testing
- Prevena negative pressure wound system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Abbey Hardy-Fairbanks
Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site, Prosthesis and Implants
Effect of Photodynamic Treatment on Skin Microbiome. Single Center Study
The overarching aim of this research project is to prevent orthopedic implant-associated infections. This study aims to investigate if photodynamic therapy has an effect on bacterial skin colonization and decrease number of…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site, Prosthesis and Implants, Surgical Site Infection, Prosthetic Joint Infection
- Trial name
- PHOMIC (NCT04067843)
- Testing
- Photodynamic treatment
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Shoulder Arthropathy Associated With Other Conditions, Shoulder Arthritis
Microcurrent Dressing to Treat Infections, Before, During and After Surgery
Deep periprosthetic infection following total joint arthroplasty is a major complication. Although it only occurs in a small percentage of patients (~1%), it results in substantial morbidity and a decline in functional outcome.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Arthropathy Associated With Other Conditions, Shoulder Arthritis, Shoulder Osteoarthritis, Shoulder Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03156543
- Testing
- Jumpstart Dressing, Standard Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema, Covid19
Patient Experiences With the COVID-19 Vaccination After Breast Cancer Treatment
This study aims to elicit patient experiences, choices, and side effects associated with the COVID-19 vaccine after breast cancer surgery.
- Trial name
- LymphVAX (NCT04872738)
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 714 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Abscess, Wound Infection
Single Dose vs. Two Dose Regimen of Dalbavancin for the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections
To compare the efficacy of treatment with a single dose of dalbavancin 1500 mg to treatment with a two dose regimen of dalbavancin (1000 mg on Day 1 followed by 500 mg on Day 8) in participants with known or suspected…
- Conditions
- Abscess, Wound Infection, Surgical Site Infection, Cellulitis
- Trial name
- NCT02127970
- Testing
- Dalbavancin
- Where
- 78 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 698 people
- Sponsor
- Durata Therapeutics Inc., an affiliate of Allergan plc
Surgical Site Infection
Irrisept Versus Standard of Care in the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
The purpose of this study was to compare the rate of surgical site infections in patients randomized to Irrisept versus SoC, who had an open abdominal laparotomy for abdominal trauma or acute surgical abdomen.
- Trial name
- NCT02255487
- Testing
- IrriSept System, No Intervention - Standard of Care (SoC) only
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 627 people
- Sponsor
- Irrimax Corporation
Pain, Postoperative, Tonsillar Hypertrophy
Management of Post-Tonsillectomy Pain in Pediatric Patients
Single-center, randomized, open-label, non-inferiority treatment pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of a combined acetaminophen and ibuprofen regimen for treatment of post-operative tonsillectomy pain in the pediatric…
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Tonsillitis
- Trial name
- NCT04551196
- Testing
- Alternating Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen, Combined Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
SURGICAL SITE INFECTION
Early Short-term Antibiotic Therapy in Penetrating Abdominal Trauma, 3 vs 7 Days
Abdominal penetrating trauma represents a frequent cause of consult into emergency rooms in Venezuela. Accidents and violence at Hospital "Miguel Perez Carreño" along april 2009 were represented by gunshots and stabbing wounds…
- Trial name
- NCT01203046
- Testing
- Ertapenem
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Silvia M. Pinango L.
Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreas Cancer
Does Cefoxitin or Piperacillin-Tazobactam Prevent Postoperative Surgical Site Infections After Pancreatoduodenectomy?
The purpose of this study is to figure out which commonly used antibiotic, cefoxitin or piperacillin-tazobactam, is better at decreasing the rate of surgical site infections after pancreatoduodenectomy.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreas Cancer, Pancreatic Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03269994
- Testing
- Cefoxitin, Piperacillin-tazobactam
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 967 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Perforated Appendicitis, Postoperative Infection
Two Different Antibiotics Versus One Antibiotic for Pediatric Perforated Appendicitis
After appendix has been removed for perforated appendicitis, patients will receive postoperative antibiotics. In the last 5 years, the literature has transitioned from a 3 -drug therapy to 2-drug therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03289351
- Testing
- Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Phoenix Children's Hospital
Surgical Site Infection
Prevena™ Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Re-operative Colorectal Surgery
Many strategies have been attempted to reduce SSI rates. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services introduced the Surgical Care Improvement Project infection project with the aim of reducing SSI incidence and morbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT02509260
- Testing
- Prevena wound management system, Standard wound dressings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
SIRS, Sepsis
NT-proBNP in ICU Postoperative/Posttraumatic Patients With Shock
The purpose of this study is to determine the course of NT-proBNP plasma concentrations in the context of confounding parameters in postoperative/posttraumatic critically ill patients with severe SIRS/sepsis and shock.
- Conditions
- SIRS, Sepsis, Shock, Critically Ill
- Trial name
- NICUPS (NCT00736723)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm