Clinical trials: Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
Surgical Site Infection
Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Cesarean Delivery
There are approximately 1.4 million cesarean deliveries in the United States each year, and an average of 1250 elective cesarean deliveries each year at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Trial name
- CAPISSI (NCT02027324)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine-alcohol group, Povidone-Iodine Group
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease, Sternal Superficial Wound Infection
Optimizing Prevention of Healthcare-Acquired Infections After Cardiac Surgery
Our Aim is to identify patient risk factors and clinical practices associated with healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) after cardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease, Sternal Superficial Wound Infection, Sepsis, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- HAI (NCT02068716)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 911,754 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Donald Likosky
Surgical Wound Infection
Clorhexidine Versus Povidone for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Cesarean Section
Many solutions are used for cleaning the skin of a patient previous to a surgery. Although the efficacy of clorhexidine has been proved in other surgical procedures, there is only a retrospective study in cesarean section (they…
- Trial name
- NCT01741649
- Testing
- Clorhexidine, Povidone
- Where
- Panama
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama
Surgical Site Infection, Brain Tumor
Infection Prevention Bundle in Brain Tumor Surgery
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an infection prevention bundle on surgical site infections in patients undergone brain tumor surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04285697
- Testing
- infection prevention bundle
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Surgical Site Infection
Wound Antiseptic Study With Hypochlorous Acid & Iodopovidone
The purpose of this study is to determine whether hypochlorous acid is an effective antiseptic agent to prevent surgical site infection.
- Trial name
- WASH (NCT00692757)
- Testing
- Hypochlorous acid, Iodopovidone
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 432 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
Seroma, Surgical Site Infection
Prevention of Seroma Following Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection With Prophylactic Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Inguinal lymph node dissection (ILND) is indicated following metastatic malignant melanoma, and is associated with a high-complication rate, of which many begin with the formation of seroma and ends in complicated wound healing…
- Conditions
- Seroma, Surgical Site Infection, Lymphedema, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03433937
- Testing
- Negative pressure wound therapy, Micropore tape
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Surgical Site Infection, Surgery--Complications
Prophylaxis of Surgical Wound Infection With Topical Antibiotics
Surgical site infection (SSI) is the main complication of surgery. The prevention of superficial SSI by topical prophylaxis is controversial.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Surgery--Complications, Colorectal Surgery, Cesarean Section; Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04476212
- Testing
- Topical antibiotic prophylaxis
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 560 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Granollers
Surgical Site Infection Prevention, Episiotomy Infection
Effect of Topical Diltiazem Plus Fusidic Acid Versus Fusidic Acid Alone on Episiotomy Healing, Pain, and Resumption of Sexual Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Azadi Teaching Hospital
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if diltiazem gel combined with fucidic acid cream works better than fucidic acid cream alone to prevent surgical site infection following episiotomy repair.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection Prevention, Episiotomy Infection, Episiotomy Wound, Normal Vaginal Delivery
- Trial name
- NCT07545187
- Testing
- Group 1 received sequential topical diltiazem gel 2% followed by fusidic acid cream, and Group 2 received topical fusidic acid cream alone
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Alaa Nadhim Hameed
Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection
Floraseal Versus Iodine Impregnated Adhesive Drapes
Infection after total joint arthroplasty can have devastating consequences. Adhesive drapes have been traditionally used at our institution to help reduce the risk of wound contamination and infection by superficial skin flora.
- Trial name
- NCT03466489
- Testing
- Floraseal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Postoperative Wound Infection
Efficacy Study of Antiseptic Preoperative Scrubs in Prevention of Postoperative Infections
Most cases of infection of clean-contaminated wounds (wounds without gross spillage of organisms from the gastrointestinal tract) are thought to originate from the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT00290290
- Testing
- chlorhexidine-alcohol, Povidone-Iodine
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 849 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Pancreatic Diseases
Effect of an Artificial Pancreas in Patients Undergoing Pancreatic Resection
This study evaluated that strict control of perioperative blood glucose following pancreatic resection by using an artificial pancreas would improve postoperative surgical site infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00661648
- Testing
- the closed-loop STG-22 system (Nikkiso Inc, Tokyo, Japan)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Kochi University
Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Postoperative Wound Infection
Local Collagen-Gentamicin and Extra Fixation of the Sternum for Prevention of Sternal Wound Infection in Cardiac Surgery
The aim of the present study is to evaluate a new technique for prevention of sternal wound infection consisting of local application of collagen-gentamicin in addition to routine i.v. antibiotic prophylaxis.
- Trial name
- LOGIX (NCT00484055)
- Testing
- Local application of collagen-gentamicin, Fixation of the sternotomy with more than six wires
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,358 people
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
Orthopaedics Wound Dressings
Comparative Efficacy of Advanced and Traditional Wound Dressings in Post-Operative Orthopedic Care
Title: Comparative Efficacy of Advanced and Traditional Wound Dressings in Post-Operative Orthopedic Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial Objective: The primary objective of this study is to evaluate and compare the efficacy of…
- Trial name
- NCT06540040
- Testing
- Aquacel Ag, OPSITE, MEPILEX POST OP BORDER
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Nidhi Srivastava
Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
Continuous Infusion Versus Intermittent IV Bolus of Cefazolin: Prevention of Surgical Site Infection During Orthopedic Surgeries in Egyptian Patients.
A randomized controlled trial on adults who underwent orthopedic surgery. To evaluate the effectiveness of intraoperative continuous infusion (CI) of cefazolin compared with intermittent (INT) cefazolin administration in…
- Trial name
- NCT07655596
- Testing
- Cefazolin 2 g Infusion, Cefazolin 2 GM Injection
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Helwan University
Cardiovascular Disease, Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease
Optimizing Prevention of Healthcare-Acquired Infections After Cardiac Surgery (HAI)_2
The investigators will conduct qualitative interviews of hospital personnel regarding HAI prevention practices, and use coded data from these interviews to assist in developing standardized practices.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease, Sternal Superficial Wound Infection, Deep Sternal Infection
- Trial name
- NCT02073760
- Testing
- There is no intervention. The investigators are interviewing cardiac surgery staff with knowledge of infection prevention.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Surgical Wound Infection
Study of the Efficacy of Preoperative Cefuroxime Prophylaxis to Prevent Surgical Site Infection in Herniated Disk Surgery
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a single, pre-operative dose of cefuroxime is effective in preventing surgical site infection in patients undergoing surgery for herniated disk
- Trial name
- NCT00530400
- Testing
- cefuroxime
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,369 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Post Operative Surgical Site Infection
Local Antibiotic Therapy to Reduce Infection After Operative Treatment of Fractures at High Risk of Infection: A Multicenter Randomized, Controlled Trial (VANCO)
The Vancomycin Study is a multi-center, prospective randomized controlled trial that will compare the proportion of deep surgical site infections within 6 months in patients treated with local Vancomycin powder compared to those…
- Trial name
- VANCO (NCT02227446)
- Testing
- Vancomycin antibiotic powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,036 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery
Evaluation of the Effect of Antibiotic Prophylaxis During Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer: Prospective Randomised Double-blind Noninferiority Study of Placebo vs Cefazolin
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis with cefazolin is necessary to prevent surgical site infections in adult women undergoing breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy or…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery, Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Surgical Site Infection Prevention
- Trial name
- PROPHY-SEIN (NCT07898943)
- Testing
- Cefazolin 2 g Infusion
- Where
- 33 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Surgical Wound Infection
Circular pOlyethylene Drape in preVention of Surgical Site infEction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the plastic ring wound retractor to reduce the rate of surgical site infection in patients who undergo open abdomen surgery for gastrointestinal tract.
- Trial name
- COVER (NCT03170843)
- Testing
- use of plastic ring wound retractor
- Where
- 13 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 457 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saint Vincent's Hospital, Korea
Infection
Measures for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
Among the causes associated with infection of hospitalized patients, surgical site infection is a complication that is potentially associated with any type of surgical procedure, it also represents an expressive burden in terms…
- Trial name
- Orthopedics (NCT03551561)
- Testing
- CSAAC, CSAC
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Vale do Sapucai