Clinical trials: Surgical Site Infection
Total Knee Replacement
Comparison of Surgical Site Infection After Skin Closure by Prolene or Staples in Bilateral Knee Arthroplasty Patients
Knee arthroplasty also known as the total knee replacement is an orthopedic surgical procedure done to resurface the knee that has been severely damaged by arthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT04492852
- Testing
- Polypropylene (PROLENE) sutures, Staple Sutures
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Indus Hospital and Health Network
Surgical Wound Infection
Surgical Wound Infections After Vascular Surgery: Prospective Multicenter Trial
The purpose of this multicentre prospective trial is to determine the incidence and risk factors for surgical wound infections. Also the investigators will evaluate consequences of wound infections to the patients, and extra…
- Trial name
- NCT00812747
- Testing
- observation
- Where
- Finland
- Sponsor
- North Karelia Central Hospital
Pilonidal Sinus, Wound Healing
ENVELOP: Wound Care Following Pilonidal Sinus Surgery
This is a single-blinded, multicentre, prospective randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing post-operative and patient-reported outcomes for patients undergoing application of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) after sinus…
- Trial name
- ENVELOP (NCT06647290)
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard wound care
- Where
- 10 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Anxiety, Pain
Text Message Study
The objectives of this double-blind, randomized, controlled study are to evaluate the efficacy of maintaining contact with low-back pain patients through text messaging and emailing, to decrease anxiety levels, pain, number of…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Pain, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01789697
- Testing
- cellular device/computers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Surgery, Surgical Site Infection
SURGX Antimicrobial Gel Versus Povidone-iodine Skin Incision Prep in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Comparing the growth of intra-operative tissue cultures of Cutibacterium Acnes after primary shoulder replacement when using a no-prep control group versus antimicrobial wound gel versus betadine applied to the skin layer after…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Surgical Site Infection, Cutibacterium Acnes, Prosthetic-joint Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05919888
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, SURGX Wound Gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Surgical Wound Infection
Recolonization Following Preoperative Disinfection Plastic Adhesive Drapes
The purpose of this study is to measure the time to recolonization intraoperatively after preoperative disinfection with chlorhexidine solution in ethanol and to determine evidence of differential bacterial growth with or without…
- Trial name
- NCT01316588
- Testing
- Plastic adesive drape, Microbial Sealant
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Örebro University, Sweden
Surgical Site Infection, Colon Surgery
D-PLEX 311: Safety and Efficacy of D-PLEX in the Prevention of Post Abdominal Surgery Incisional Infection
Phase III, Prospective, Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Two-arm, Double Blind Study to assess Efficacy and Safety of D-PLEX Administered Concomitantly with the Standard of Care (SoC), compared to a SoC treated…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Colon Surgery, Abdominal Surgery, Post-Op Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04233424
- Testing
- D-PLEX, Standard of Care (SoC)
- Where
- 62 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- PolyPid Ltd.
Appendicitis Acute
Surgical Site Infiltration Using Ketamine Versus Bupivacaine for Analgesia in Post-operative Appendectomy Operation
surgical site infiltration using ketamine versus Bupivacaine for analgesia in post-operative Appendectomy operation by Ketamine versus Bupivacaine
- Trial name
- NCT05097118
- Testing
- Ketamine Versus Bupivacaine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Surgical Wound Infection
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Abdominal Surgery
Surgical site infections (SSI) are a frequent complication in abdominal surgery. SSI lead to worse outcomes for the affected patients and significantly higher healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- CISSI (NCT06068517)
- Testing
- Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy, Standard dressing
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 654 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Urinary Tract Infection Bacterial, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Closed-System Bladder Irrigation to Reduce Urinary Tract Infections After Endoscopic Urologic Surgery (IRIS Trial)
This randomized controlled trial evaluates whether a closed-system bladder irrigation device can reduce the incidence of urinary tract infections in patients undergoing endoscopic urologic surgery.
- Conditions
- Urinary Tract Infection Bacterial, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Bladder Cancer
- Trial name
- IRIS (NCT07510685)
- Testing
- Closed-System Bladder Irrigation Flow Switch Device, Standard Bladder Irrigation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa
Abscess, Wound Infection
Efficacy and Safety of Dalbavancin for the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections
The primary object is to compare the early clinical efficacy (after 48-72 hours of therapy) of dalbavancin to the comparator regimen (vancomycin with the option to switch to oral linezolid) for the treatment of patients with a…
- Conditions
- Abscess, Wound Infection, Surgical Site Infection, Cellulitis
- Trial name
- NCT01431339
- Testing
- IV Dalbavancin, Vancomycin/Linezolid
- Where
- 137 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 739 people
- Sponsor
- Durata Therapeutics Inc., an affiliate of Allergan plc
Colorectal Neoplasms, Surgical Wound Infection
Reduction of Surgical Site Infections in Elective Colorectal Surgery After the Implementation of a Bundle of Care.
Background. The Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program in Catalonia (VINCat) monitors SSI in elective colorectal surgery since 2007 in 56 hospitals (7.5 million population).
- Trial name
- NCT04129177
- Testing
- Implementation of a bundle of surgical infection preventive measures
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Granollers
Surgical Site Infection
PICO Dressings for Emergency Laparotomy
SSI (Surgical Site Infection) rate is an important consideration after emergency laparotomy. SSIs carry a high financial burden for health institutes with the cost of major SSIs after emergency laparotomy to add an additional…
- Trial name
- NCT05090462
- Testing
- PICO dressing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Colorectal Cancer
Difference of Surgical Site Infection Between Using Sodium Picosulfate Solution(PicosolutionⓇ) and Oral Sulfate Tablet(ORA·FANGⓇ) in Colorectal Cancer Surgery
This is a prospective randomized study to evaluate the difference in the rate of surgical site infection between the patients who used Sodium Picosulfate solution(PicosolutionⓇ) and tablet Oral Sulphate Solution(ORA·FANGⓇ) for…
- Trial name
- NCT04593446
- Testing
- Oral Sulfate Tablet(ORA·FANGⓇ), Sodium Picosulfate Solution(PicosolutionⓇ)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 414 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Center, Korea
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
Breast Cancer
Does a Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotic Reduce Surgical Site Infection Following Wire-localized Lumpectomy
Background: Data on the benefits of preoperative prophylactic antibiotics for breast surgery are conflicting and there is no guideline for their use for wire-localized lumpectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT04818931
- Testing
- Cefazolin Injection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Surgical Wound Infection, Cross Infection
Reducing Intraoperative ESKAPE Transmission Through Use of a Personal Hand Hygiene System
The investigators hypothesize that the use of a personal hand hygiene system (SafeHavenTM) by anesthesia providers in the adult operating room, combined with a novel infectious pathogen tracking system (OR PathTrac) will decrease…
- Trial name
- ESKAPE (NCT04900298)
- Testing
- SafeHaven Automated Hand Hygiene Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Postoperative Complications
The Effect of Telephone Nursing Education and Counseling Services Given to Satisfaction Level and Self-Care Strength
In the post-discharge period, it is important to follow the patients from home by telephone and to provide the necessary nursing education and counseling services, increasing the self-care powers of the patients, increasing their…
- Trial name
- NCT05487638
- Testing
- Nursing Education and Counseling Service Provided to Patients by Video Calling on the Phone
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Postoperative Wound Infection, Postoperative Outcome
Effect of Perioperative Hemodynamic Optimization on the Immune Function Parameters of Peripheral Blood Monocytes After Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac surgery patients have a high risk to suffer from postoperative infections. Some studies have shown, that humoral and cellular factors are associated with perioperative immunodysfunction and can increase the risk of…
- Trial name
- Algebra (NCT01184430)
- Testing
- Pulse contour cardiac output device
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
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