Clinical trials: Surgical Site Infection Prevention
Post-Operative Wound Infection, Surgical Site Infection
Cutibacterium Acnes: Triple Prevention in Shoulder Operations
Patients planned for shoulder surgery will be identified and contacted for participation. After informed consent is provided, patients will be randomised into one of three groups: pre-operative cutaneous disinfection with iodine…
- Trial name
- C3PO (NCT05701475)
- Testing
- Subcutaneous disinfection, Benzoyl peroxide preparation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Clinique Générale dAnnecy
Surgical Site Infection
Prevention Bundles for SSIs (PREBUSSI).
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most complication after a surgical operation and their incidence reaches 20% worldwide. SSIs have been associated to significant morbidity and mortality, high ICU admission rates, increased…
- Trial name
- NCT05548764
- Testing
- Prevention Bundles for SSIs
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Maximos Frountzas
Colorectal Surgery, Surgical Site Infection
Survey on Practice and Comparison With Best Evidence in Surgical Site Infection Prevention in Colorectal Surgery
Web-based survey to colorectal surgeons assessing knowledge, beliefs and practices regarding the use of preventative measures for SSI.
- Trial name
- PREVISQCOR (NCT03883399)
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 355 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Granollers
Surgical Site Infection
Continuous Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Colorectal Surgery
We propose to randomise patients due to undergo colorectal surgery to standard antibiotic prophylaxis or an interventional antibiotic prophylaxis regimen and assess surgical wound infection rates.
- Trial name
- Colo-Pro (NCT02445859)
- Testing
- Cefuroxime 4 hourly bolus
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
Tumescent Antibiotic Delivery Pharmacokinetics
Tumescent Antibiotic Delivery (TAD) is a technique for improving the prevention of surgical site infections (SSI). TAD involves the subcutaneous infiltration of tumescent local anesthesia (TLA) containing water soluble…
- Trial name
- NCT01046981
- Testing
- Tumescent Antibiotic Delivery of cefazolin with or without metronidazole, Intravenous Antibiotic Delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klein, Jeffrey A., M.D.
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Low-dose Peg-interferon Plus Ribavirin (IFN/RBV) for Prevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Recurrence in Patients Who Had Surgery to Remove Primary HCC
The purpose of this study is to determine whether low-dose peg-interferon plus ribavirin therapy is effective in the prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients who had the curative resection of primary HCC.
- Trial name
- NCT00375661
- Testing
- interferon-alfa-2b and ribavirin
- Where
- 2 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Kyoto University
Surgical Wound Infection, Head and Neck Neoplasms
Prophylactic Antibiotic Duration in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery (PROTECT-HN Trial)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether giving antibiotics for 7 days after surgery, instead of the usual 24 hours, lowers the chance of wound infection in adults having major surgery for mouth or throat cancer.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound Infection, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Oral Cancer Neoplasms, Pharyngeal Neoplasms
- Trial name
- PROTECT-HN (NCT07851857)
- Testing
- Ampicillin/Sulbactam 24-Hour Postoperative Prophylaxis, Ampicillin/Sulbactam 7-Day Postoperative Prophylaxis
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- AC Camargo Cancer Center
Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Cesarean Section Wound
Subcutaneous Drain Versus Wound Irrigation by Normal Saline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection Following Caesarean Section in Obese Patients.
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial conducted at Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital to compare subcutaneous drain versus wound irrigation with normal saline for the prevention of surgical site infection…
- Trial name
- NCT07517718
- Testing
- Subcutaneous Drain, Normal Saline
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Liver Diseases
Effect of an Artificial Pancreas in Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resection
This study evaluated that strict control of perioperative blood glucose following hepatic resection by using an artificial pancreas would improve postoperative surgical site infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00659698
- Testing
- the closed-loop STG-22 system (Nikkiso Inc, Tokyo, Japan)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Kochi University
Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Pancreatic Surgey
Perioperative Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Target Attainment of Piperacillin During Major Hepatic and Pancreatic Surgery
Hepatic and pancreatic surgeries are associated with a high risk of surgical site infections, particularly in patients with preoperative biliary drainage, which is frequently associated with bacterial colonization of bile.
- Conditions
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Pancreatic Surgey, Hepatic Surgery
- Trial name
- PROPHTAZ (NCT07558681)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Surgical Site Infection, Bleeding
Mild Hypothermia Influence on Patient Outcome in Major Abdominal Surgery
This study investigate associations between mild hypothermia (patients' core temperature ≤ 36.0 degrees Celsius) and intra-operative blood loss and surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03112317
- Testing
- Prevention of hypothermia
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 3,059 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Appendicitis
A Randomized Controlled Trial on Wound Irrigation in Open Appendectomy.
A large retrospective study compared wound irrigation with antiseptic solution, with antimicrobial agent, and with normal saline in patients undergoing open appendectomy and concluded an evident superiority of antibiotic wound…
- Trial name
- NCT04332809
- Testing
- saline-gentamicin irrigation, saline irrigation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Surgical Site Infection
Utility of Single-dose Oral Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Prevention of Surgical Site Infection in Dermatologic Surgery
The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of a single dose of preoperative antibiotic in reducing surgical site infections in certain dermatological procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT04580472
- Testing
- Cephalexin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 574 people
- Sponsor
- Carilion Clinic
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
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
Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy
Efficacy and Safety of Prophylactic Use of an Antibiotic for Medical Thoracoscopy
This is a prospective study to assess the efficacy and safety of a single dose of cefazolin 2g IV for the prophylaxis of surgical site and pleural space infections in patients undergoing medical thoracoscopy.
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Empyema
- Trial name
- APT (NCT02446782)
- Testing
- Cefazolin, saline
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Cardiac Surgery
Prevention of Surgical Wound Infection
To compare cost effectiveness of a polyurethane dressing or a vacuum therapy dressing versus the conventional gauze in the prevention of superficial wound infection y major cardiac surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03905213
- Testing
- dressing MEPORE, dressing MEPILEX, dressing PICCO
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Maria Jesus Perez
Incisional Hernia After Midline Laparotomy, Quality of Life (QOL)
NoPro - Norwegian Hernia Prophylaxis Study
A multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing midline laparotomy closures using the small-bite suture technique alone to those using the small-bite suture technique with an additional onlay prophylactic polypropylene mesh.
- Conditions
- Incisional Hernia After Midline Laparotomy, Quality of Life (QOL), Burst Abdomen, Surgical Site Infections
- Trial name
- NoPro (NCT06858020)
- Testing
- Prophylactic polypropylene onlay mesh
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Surgical Site Infection, Cesarean Section; Complications, Wound, Infection (Following Delivery)
The Use of Steri3X for Prevention of Post-operative Wound Infections in Cesarean Sections
Postpartum infection if a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and surgical site infections are some of the common complications following cesarean section.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Cesarean Section; Complications, Wound, Infection (Following Delivery), Postpartum Complication
- Trial name
- NCT05392400
- Testing
- Steri3X, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Surgical Site Infection, Groin Infections
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Surgical Site Infection Prevention in Common Femoral Artery Exposure
The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to investigate the role of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) vs standard sterile gauze therapy on the incidence of surgical site infections (SSI) in primarily closed groin…
- Trial name
- NCT03935659
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard Wound Care
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System