Clinical trials: Surgical Infection
Surgical Site Infections, Infections
Light-Activated Antimicrobial Therapy to Prevent Surgical Site Infections - Canada
This is a Phase 4 multi-center, group-randomized, crossover trial to compare nasal antimicrobial photodisinfection therapy (aPDT) with standard of care for prevention of surgical site infections in patients undergoing major…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infections, Infections, Surgical Wound Infections, Anti-Infective Agents
- Trial name
- LANTERN (NCT07189858)
- Testing
- Nasal antimicrobial photodisinfection therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 401 people
- Sponsor
- Ondine Biomedical Inc.
Upper Respiratory Infection, Pediatric Surgical Patients
PRAE and Asymptomatic and Symptomatic URI Patients
The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic viral carriers among healthy surgical patients and to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of these patients.
- Conditions
- Upper Respiratory Infection, Pediatric Surgical Patients, Perioperative Respiratory Adverse Events
- Trial name
- NCT07816822
- Testing
- Mid-turbinate nasal swab
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Brittany Willer
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Tele-Health Electronic Monitoring to Reduce Post Discharge Complications and Surgical Site Infections
Abstract: It is intuitive that post discharge surgical complications are associated with increased patient dissatisfaction, and directly associated with an increase in medical expenditures.
- Trial name
- THEM (NCT02767011)
- Testing
- Tele-Health Electronic Monitoring (THEM)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- CAMC Health System
Tissue Repair, Soft Tissue Reconstruction
Urinary Bladder Matrix (UBM) Registry
The purpose of this registry is to collect real-world information on patients treated with Urinary Bladder Matrix (UBM) products.
- Conditions
- Tissue Repair, Soft Tissue Reconstruction, Wound Management, Pressure Ulcer (PU)
- Trial name
- NCT07805798
- Testing
- Urinary Bladder Matrix (UBM) Products
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Surgical Incision, Surgery--Complications
Zinc Oxide Versus Petrolatum Following Skin Surgery
Patients undergoing routine surgery in the Department of Dermatology for any indication on non-scalp skin and closed in linear fashion with scar greater than or equal to 4.5cm in length will be invited to participate in this…
- Conditions
- Surgical Incision, Surgery--Complications, Surgical Wound, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03561376
- Testing
- Topical zinc oxide vs. petrolatum post-surgical scars
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Melissa Pugliano-Mauro
Skin Transplantation, Skin Grafting
Lower Extremity Graft Study (LEGS): A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Versus Conventional Dressings for Split-thickness Skin Grafts After Lower Leg Skin Tumour Excision
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) versus traditional dressings on the incidence of transplant infection in adult patients undergoing split-thickness skin grafting…
- Conditions
- Skin Transplantation, Skin Grafting, Split Thickness Skin Graft, Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
- Trial name
- LEGS (NCT07040683)
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), Traditional Dressing
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Staphylococcal Aureus Infection, Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
Gene Expression Analysis of Biofilm Formation and Antimicrobial Resistance in Clinical Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Staphylococcus aureus are Gram-positive cocci that asymptomatically colonize the skin and mucosal surfaces of approximately 20-30% of healthy individuals . Although they commonly exist as a harmless commensal organisms, S.
- Trial name
- NCT07796555
- Testing
- swab from lesion, Biochemical reactions, Antibiotic sensitivity
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Surgical Site Infection After Major Surgery
Effect of High Dose Insulin on Infectious Complications Following Major Surgery
Despite improvements in surgical techniques and perioperative care, the high incidence of postoperative surgical site infections remains a major problem in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery (liver, pancreatic and…
- Trial name
- NCT01528189
- Testing
- Hyperinsulinemic normoglycemic clamp, Standard glucose management
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada, Chile
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Prosthetic-joint Infection, Dysbiosis
Probiotics in the Prevention of Recurrent Prosthetic Joint Infection of the Hip and Knee
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most devastating complications following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) of the hip and knee. Standard of care (SOC) treatment includes surgery and antimicrobials.
- Trial name
- NCT06636669
- Testing
- Probiotic, Standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Liver Transplantation (LT)
Intraoperative Glycemic Variability and Infectious Complications After Liver Transplantation
This study aims to evaluate whether intraoperative glycemic variability (GV) is independently associated with the risk of infectious complications within 30 days after elective liver transplantation.
- Trial name
- SUGAR-LT (NCT07786857)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Incisional Hernia, Abdominal Hernia
Hernia Sac Flap Coverage of Mesh in Bony-Edged Ventral Hernia Repair
This trial asks whether covering the inner, bowel-facing surface of a hernia mesh with a flap of the patient's own hernia sac improves healing after repair of a complex ventral (abdominal wall) hernia in which one edge of the…
- Conditions
- Incisional Hernia, Abdominal Hernia, Complex Ventral Hernia, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- PERI-SAC (NCT07720154)
- Testing
- Sac-flap peritonealization of the mesh, Retromuscular (sublay) synthetic mesh repair
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Minia University
Incisional Hernia, Ventral Hernia
Risk Factors for Mesh Infection After Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) with mesh is the standard repair for ventral, incisional, parastomal and complex abdominal wall defects, but mesh-related infection remains one of its most serious complications - prolonging…
- Conditions
- Incisional Hernia, Ventral Hernia, Parastomal Hernia, Abdominal Wall Defect
- Trial name
- NCT07725718
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- Minia University
Surgical Wound Infection, Traumatic Wound Infection
A Study of Amicidin-β Topical Solution for Patients With Surgical or Traumatic Wound Infections
The goal of this Phase 1 clinical trial is to learn about the safety profile of Amicidin-β topical solution applied directly into infected surgical or traumatic wounds during a surgical procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT07379684
- Testing
- Amicidin-β topical solution - 15 mL, Amicidin-β topical solution - 50 mL, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Macro Biologics, Inc.
Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Incidence of Surgical Site Infections in Cesarean Section With and Without Subcutaneous Drain Placement at Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital
To study and compare the incidence of surgical site infection after cesarean section in pregnant women with subcutaneous wound drainage and those without subcutaneous wound drainage at Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT07395518
- Testing
- Radivac drain
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Thailand
Post-Op Complication, Spine Surgery
Irrisept Solution for Instrumented Spine Surgery
Various spine surgeons perform wound irrigation using saline mixed with vancomycin, relying on mechanical debridement of non-viable tissue, physical disruption of biofilm, and bacteriostatic effect against gram positive flora.
- Conditions
- Post-Op Complication, Spine Surgery, Site Infection, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT06439953
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate solution, Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Appendicitis (Diagnosis)
Precision Antibiotic Dosing for Appendectomy
This research is studying a drug called cefoxitin already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce the risk of infection after surgery to remove an appendix.
- Trial name
- PANDA (NCT06860802)
- Testing
- Cefoxitin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Arterial Obstructive Diseases
Trial Using Integuseal as Microbial Sealant for Arterial Bypass Surgery on Lower Extremities
The purpose of this study is to prove a reduction of postoperative wound infections after direct preoperative use of a microbial sealant in the form of Integuseal for vascular procedures on lower extremities.
- Trial name
- ITT (NCT00940979)
- Testing
- Application of Integuseal sealant
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Rijnstate Hospital
Hip Fracture, Malnutrition
GNRI and Rectus Femoris Muscle Thickness in Older Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery
This prospective observational study will evaluate whether nutritional risk and reduced muscle mass are associated with postoperative outcomes in adults aged 65 years or older undergoing surgery for hip fracture.
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Malnutrition, Sarcopenia, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT07751692
- Testing
- Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Surgical Site Infection
Suprafascial Vancomycin Powder for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections After Instrumented Posterior Spinal Fusion
Surgical site infections (SSI) after spine surgery may occur in up to 12% of cases and can lead to increased morbidity, and healthcare costs In this randomized controlled trial the investigators aim to prospectively investigate…
- Trial name
- VANCO (NCT04017468)
- Testing
- Vancomycin
- Where
- 7 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Oral Cancer
Defining Mechanisms of Surgical Site Infection After Oral Cancer Surgery
The study design is an observational cohort study of patients undergoing standard of care oral cavity reconstruction. An observational study is required to prospectively evaluate microbial and antibiotic mechanisms underlying…
- Trial name
- NCT06681935
- Testing
- Oral Cavity Reconstruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin