Clinical trials: Surgical Sponge, Retained
Surgical Complication Nec
Effectiveness of a RF Sponge Detection
Retained surgical items (e.g. sponges, needles, and instruments) remain the most frequently reported serious adverse event for five of the last six years.
- Trial name
- NCT02837224
- Testing
- The Situate Detection System
- Volunteers
- 27,637 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Postoperative Complications, Surgical Sponges, Surgical Instruments, Retained Surgical Tools
Incidence of Retained Surgical Devices and Treatment
It has been estimated that in the United States alone 48 million operations are performed annually and most involve the use of multiple surgical items, including needles and other sharp objects, surgical sponges, and surgical…
- Trial name
- NCT04293536
- Testing
- Cases study
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Assuta Medical Center
Foreign Bodies, Surgical Sponge, Retained
Potential Causes of Retained Items During Surgery
to understand and analyze the potential causes of retained items (sponge and instruments) during surgery, which include room preparations, initial count, adding sponges, removing sponges, first closing count, final closing count.
- Trial name
- NCT04921826
- Testing
- online survey
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University
Surgical Sponge, Retained
Intraoperative Radiographic Detection of Retained Surgical Sponges
This prospective study will determine the efficacy of intraoperative x-ray to identify retained surgical sponges. The recommended practice for finding a retained sponge is by radiography.
- Trial name
- NCT04097678
- Testing
- Retained Surgical Sponge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Twin Cities Spine Center