Clinical trials: Surgical Infection
Ventral Hernia
Repair of Large Incisional Hernias - To Drain or Not to Drain Randomised Clinical Trial
The aim of this study was to perform a randomised clinical trial comparing the use of closed-suction tubular drains and progressive tension sutures in individuals with large incisional hernias subjected to onlay mesh repair to…
- Trial name
- NCT02163460
- Testing
- Drain, Progressive Tension Sutures
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná
Pleural Empyema
VATS Surgery Compared to Drainage in the Treatment of Pleural Empyema
Pleura empyema is a frequent disease with a high morbidity and a mortality rate of approximately 15%. Pleura empyema is characterized by the passage of three stages (I - III).
- Trial name
- FIVERVATS (NCT04095676)
- Testing
- VATS group, Drain and intrapleural therapy group
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Decker Christensen
Infection, Surgical Site
IO vs IV Vancomycin in Tourniquetless TKA
Purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of intravenous and intraosseous antibiotic administration techniques during tourniquetless total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT05705843
- Testing
- Intraosseous Vancomycin Injection, Intravenous Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Surgical Site Infection, Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation
Pre-operative Aqueous Antiseptic Skin Solutions in Open Fractures
The prevention of infection is the single most important goal influencing peri-operative care of patients with open fractures. Standard practice in the management of open fractures includes sterile technique and pre-operative…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation, Open Appendicular Fracture
- Trial name
- Aqueous-PREP (NCT03385304)
- Testing
- 10% povidone-iodine (1% free iodine) in purified water, 4% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) in purified water
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,638 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Endodontic Infection, Periapical Diseases
The Effect of Different Hemostatic Agents on Hemorrhage Control, Pain and Quality of Life After Endodontic Microsurgery.
Background This randomized clinical trial evaluated the effect of two different hemostatic materials for endodontic microsurgery on bleeding control, postoperative pain and patients' quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07311291
- Testing
- Hemostatic Agent 1: Surgical glue (IfaBond, Dipromed, Italy), Hemostatic Agent 2: Ferric sulfate
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Pneumonia, Postoperative, Anesthesia
Reducing Pneumonia with LMA in Lung Wedge Resection
This retrospective cohort study aims to evaluate whether spontaneous breathing laryngeal mask anesthesia (LMA-SBA) reduces the incidence of postoperative pneumonia compared to single-lung isolation mechanical ventilation in…
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Postoperative, Anesthesia, Thoracic Surgery, Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection
- Trial name
- NCT06873958
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Hai Feng
Impacted Tooth, Postoperative Complications in Maxillofacial Surgery
Effectiveness of Postoperative Topical and Oral Antibiotics on Impacted Mandibular 3rd Molar Surgery.
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of postoperative topical antibiotics compared with oral antibiotics in patients undergoing surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molars.
- Conditions
- Impacted Tooth, Postoperative Complications in Maxillofacial Surgery, Surgical Wound Infection, Facial Pain
- Trial name
- POTA-M3S (NCT07573033)
- Testing
- Topical Antibiotic, Oral antibiotic therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry
COVID-19, Surgery
The Effect of COVID-19 Infection on Post-operative Complications
We did an multi-centre, observational cohort study in patients who had surgery in 2023. We included participants who underwent surgery after the COVID-19 to lift the lockdown in China.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Surgery, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT05677815
- Testing
- Underwent Surgery from 2019 to 2022
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,350 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Periodontitis, Gingivitis and Periodontal Diseases
Salivary Free Amino Acid Profiles in Periodontitis: Associations With Clinical Parameters and Dynamic Responses to Non Surgical Therapy
# Brief Summary (Word count: 198) This combined observational and interventional study investigates salivary amino acid profiles and their connections to periodontal conditions, as well as how these substances change after…
- Conditions
- Periodontitis, Gingivitis and Periodontal Diseases, Periodontal Debridement, Periodontal Attachment Loss
- Trial name
- FAA-CP-SRP (NCT07669233)
- Testing
- Non-surgical periodontal therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhang, Yuwei
Obesity, Diabetes
Effects of Prevena Therapy on Obese and or Diabetic Patients With Surgical Groin Sites
The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of Prevena therapy on decreasing groin surgical site infections in patients who are obese and /or diabetic having vascular surgery.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes, Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01983215
- Testing
- Prevena vac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Jean E. Starr, MD
Post Operative Surgical Site Infection
Topical Antibiotic Therapy to Reduce Infection After Operative Treatment of Fractures at High Risk of Infection: TOBRA
The overall objective is to compare the effect of Vancomycin and Tobramycin powder combined (treatment) to Vancomycin powder (control) in the reduction of post-fixation infections of tibial plateau and tibial pilon fractures at…
- Trial name
- TOBRA (NCT04597008)
- Testing
- Treatment group, Control group
- Where
- 41 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,660 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Incisional Surgical Site Infections
Total Occlusive Ionic Silver-containing Dressing vs Mupirocin Ointment Application vs Conventional Dressing in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Effect on Incisional Surgical Site Infection
The patients were randomized into 3 groups: those patients undergoing a ionic silver-containing dressing (ISD) (Group 1), those undergoing a Mupirocin ointment application (MOA) (Group 2) and those using a conventional dressing…
- Trial name
- NCT02267122
- Testing
- ionic silver-containing dressing, Mupirocin ointment application
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General Universitario Elche
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
Prostate Cancer
Postoperative Patient Comfort and Quality of Micturition in Suprapubic Tube vs. Transurethral Catheterization After RARP
The purpose of the study is to determine, whether the postoperative quality of micturition and continence can be improved depending on the urinary drainage catheter and retention after robot assisted radical prostatectomy.
- Trial name
- MPH (NCT02812173)
- Testing
- suprapubic tube ex 2 day, suprapubic tube ex 5 day, transurethral catheter ex 5 day
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- St. Antonius Hospital Gronau
Full-thickness Skin Defects, Degloving Injuries
RECELL® System Combined With Meshed Autograft for Reduction of Donor Skin Harvesting in Soft Tissue Reconstruction
A prospective randomized within-subject controlled study to compare the clinical performance of conventional autografting with and without the RECELL system on acute non-burn full-thickness skin defects.
- Conditions
- Full-thickness Skin Defects, Degloving Injuries, Crush Injuries, Laceration of Skin
- Trial name
- NCT04091672
- Testing
- Control Intervention (Conventional Autograft), Investigational Intervention (RECELL + more widely meshed autograft)
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Avita Medical
Incarcerated Hernia, Appendicitis Acute
Prevention of Postoperative Hernias in Emergency Surgery
The aim of this observational study is to understand the risk factors and incidence of postoperative hernias among patients undergoing emergency surgery.
- Conditions
- Incarcerated Hernia, Appendicitis Acute, Cholecystitis, Acute, Ileus
- Trial name
- PROPHECY (NCT06815822)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Jan Kochanowski University
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
Efficacy of Integrating Next Generation Sequencing for Treatment of Surgical Site Infection After Fracture Fixation:
The study focuses on the serious problem of infections and wound-healing issues that can happen after high-energy bone fractures.
- Conditions
- Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Fracture Fixation
- Trial name
- NGS (NCT07458230)
- Testing
- NGS diagnostic findings
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Ocular Infection
A Phase 2, Open-Label, Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Center Study to Assess Anti-microbial Efficacy and Safety of DCN01 Compared to Unisol® Following Topical Periocular Administration in Healthy Volunteers
This proof-of-concept study evaluates the clinical efficacy and safety of DCN01 in prepping of the periocular region.
- Trial name
- NCT01853722
- Testing
- DCN01, Unisol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Deacon Biosciences, Inc.
Joint Infection
Interest in Probabilistic Antibiotic Therapy With Broad-spectrum Beta-lactams in Orthopedic Surgery
The management of Joint Infections (JIs) requires a medical-surgical team which includes rheumatologists, infectious disease specialists, orthopedists as well as microbiologists.
- Trial name
- Prob-ATB (NCT06191601)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Complication of Surgical Procedure
TCOT Effectiveness in Preventing Wound Infections in Perineal Resections
In colorectal surgery, oxygen insufflation (which leads to higher oxygen concentration in the surgical site) has been shown to decrease infection rate.
- Trial name
- NCT02374294
- Testing
- Epiflo
- Sponsor
- Neogenix, LLC dba Ogenix