Clinical trials: Surgical Wound Infection
Laparoscopic Surgery
Clinical Trial of MedLogic LiquiBand Laparoscopic Versus Dermabond in the Closure of Surgical Incisions
To evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and utility of LiquiBand Laparoscopic™ in relation to a currently approved active control product (High Viscosity DermaBond).
- Trial name
- NCT00762905
- Testing
- LiquiBand Laparoscopic, Dermabond
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- MedLogic Global Limited
Infection; Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection
Controlled Clinical Trial of Supplemental Oxygen for the Prevention of Post-Cesarean Infectious Morbidity
Previous studies have demonstrated that patients who undergo surgery while they under general anesthesia have fewer wound infections if they receive higher concentrations of oxygen but this has never been studied in women who are…
- Conditions
- Infection; Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection, Endometritis
- Trial name
- Peri-Op (NCT00603603)
- Testing
- 80% inhaled oxygen via non-rebreather mask, 30% inhaled oxygen via nasal cannula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 606 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Staphylococcus Aureus Colonization, Surgical Site Infections
Effectiveness of Screening and Decolonization of S. Aureus to Prevent S. Aureus Surgical Site Infections in Surgery Outpatients
The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness, safety, and health-care utilization and costs of a preoperative Staphylococcus aureus (SA) screening and decolonization bundle, (5 days of nasal mupirocin ointment…
- Conditions
- Staphylococcus Aureus Colonization, Surgical Site Infections, Healthcare Associated Infections
- Trial name
- NCT06378359
- Testing
- Screening and decolonization for SA carriers with the 3 drug bundle, No screening for SA, no screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Total Joint Arthroplasty, Risk Reduction
Arthroplasty and Modifiable Risk Factors
Hip and knee total joint arthroplasty are one of the most frequently performed surgery worldwide. However, prosthetic joint infection remains a devastating complication of them, associated with severe morbidity, increased…
- Conditions
- Total Joint Arthroplasty, Risk Reduction, Surgical Site Infection, Prosthetic-joint Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05399186
- Testing
- Early preoperative assessment and optimization
- Where
- Iceland
- Volunteers
- 1,484 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Landspitali University Hospital
Thyroid Diseases, Wound Healing
Safety and Efficacy of NTP in Thyroid Surgery: Pilot Study on Morbidity Prevention and Adjuvant Oncological Control
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of non-thermal plasma (NTP) as an adjuvant treatment for surgical bed decontamination and accelerated tissue repair in patients undergoing total…
- Conditions
- Thyroid Diseases, Wound Healing, Thyroidectomy, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT07382973
- Testing
- Atmospheric Pressure Non-Thermal Plasma, Standard Surgical Wound Care Protocol
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nuclear Research - Mexico
Surgical Wound Infection
Impact of Early Post-Operative Water Exposure on Complications of Cutaneous Surgeries
Patients are often counseled to keep a surgical wound dry for 2 to 3 days. The rationale is likely to decrease the risk of infection and bleeding. However, this has never been formally studied.
- Trial name
- NCT01773694
- Testing
- Early Water Exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 507 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Surgical Wound Infection, Preoperative Care
Povidone-Iodine for Nasal Decolonization
To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of 10% povidone-iodine in eliminating nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound Infection, Preoperative Care, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
- Trial name
- NCT05529173
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine 10%, 0.9% NaCl Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Injury Caused by Animal Bites, Wound Infection
Incisional Negative Pressure Therapy to Prevent Animal Induced Wound Infection
Animal injuries are a significant public health issue, with the most common being bites or scratches from cats and dogs. Every year, over 40 million people in China are bitten or scratched by cats and dogs, which can lead to…
- Trial name
- NCT06558942
- Testing
- incisional negative pressure wound technology
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Colon Cancer
Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Before Colon Cancer Surgery
This study aims to demonstrate that a preoperative combination of mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics, before elective laparoscopic colon cancer surgery, is associated with a reduction of postoperative surgical site…
- Trial name
- COLONPREP (NCT03475680)
- Testing
- Sennosides colonic preparation, Oral Gentamycin, Oral Ornidazole
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 193 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Surgical Wound Infection
Effects of a New Antimicrobial Dressing on Wound Healing and Incidence of Sternal Wound Infections
The primary objective of this pivotal study is to determine if a new antimicrobial dressing, applied to the sternal incisions of cardiac surgical subjects, will demonstrate a decreased cumulative incidence rate(CI) of localized…
- Trial name
- NCT00203541
- Testing
- TELFA™ A.M.D. Island dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- Tyco Healthcare Group
Surgical Wound Infection, Spinal Deformity
Comparison of Antibiotic Protocols in Spine Patients With Postoperative Drains
In spine surgery, postoperative spinal drains are often utilized to prevent fluid buildup around the spinal cord. The purpose of this study is to determine whether postoperative antibiotic treatment continued for the duration of…
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound Infection, Spinal Deformity, Spinal Degeneration
- Trial name
- NCT01608854
- Testing
- Antibiotic Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 539 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreas Cancer
Does Cefoxitin or Piperacillin-Tazobactam Prevent Postoperative Surgical Site Infections After Pancreatoduodenectomy?
The purpose of this study is to figure out which commonly used antibiotic, cefoxitin or piperacillin-tazobactam, is better at decreasing the rate of surgical site infections after pancreatoduodenectomy.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreas Cancer, Pancreatic Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03269994
- Testing
- Cefoxitin, Piperacillin-tazobactam
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 967 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Post-Surgical Complication, Periodontal Inflammation
Analysis of Early Healing of Sutures in Periodontal Surgery
The main objective is to analyze post-surgical periodontal healing after conventional periodontal surgery where an absorbable suture coated with clorhexidine (Novosyn Clorhexidine) versus conventional sutures without…
- Conditions
- Post-Surgical Complication, Periodontal Inflammation, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- Sutures (NCT06201377)
- Testing
- Periodontal Access Surgery+ Suture with chlorhexidine, Periodontal Access Surgery+ Suture without chlorhexidine
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ana María García de la Fuente
Wound Infection
Compare Antimicrobial to Conventional Suture in Patients Receiving Primary Total Knee Replacement
Total knee replacement is now one of the most popular reconstructive procedures for the elderly people to regain their functional capacity and life quality.
- Trial name
- Vicryl-Plus (NCT02533492)
- Testing
- vicryl, Vicryl plus
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Mel Shiuann-Sheng Lee
Heart Diseases
Sternal Plating High Risk
Participants are being invited to participate in a research study at University Hospitals because they have heart disease and are scheduled for open heart surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06660186
- Testing
- Rigid Sternal Fixation, Wire Cerclage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Postoperative Complications, Surgical Wound Infection
Acupuncture and Post-Surgical Wound Healing
The purpose of this study is to determine if acupuncture improves wound healing. Since we, the investigators at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), know that how much oxygen is delivered to tissue is the best…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complications, Surgical Wound Infection, Surgical Wound Dehiscence
- Trial name
- NCT00260494
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Acute Appendicitis, Perforated Gastroduodenal Ulcer
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections After Selected Urgent Abdominal Surgical Procedures
Aim of prospective randomized a placebo controlled study is to prove that in case of acute surgical procedure due to appendicitis, ileus of small bowel and perforation of small bowel and stomach appropriately administered…
- Conditions
- Acute Appendicitis, Perforated Gastroduodenal Ulcer, Small Bowel Obstruction
- Trial name
- NCT01524081
- Testing
- Metronidazole, Cefuroxime, Amoxicillin (+ clavulanic acid) and Fluconazole
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- The Faculty Hospital Na Bulovce
Total Knee Arthroplasty, Total Hip Arthroplasty Revision
Interventional Study Exploring the Occurrence of Surgical Site Infections.
Interventional study exploring surgical site complication occurrences in high-risk revision patients undergoing TKA or THA using NPWT.
- Conditions
- Total Knee Arthroplasty, Total Hip Arthroplasty Revision, Total Knee Arthroplasty Revision
- Trial name
- NCT06661473
- Testing
- Avance Solo Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Liver Tumors
The Efficacy of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Pre - Disinfection Scrubbing in Preventing Surgical Site Infections for Hepatectomy Patients
To test whether pre - disinfection skin scrub with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate is more effective on the reduction of surgical site microbial colonization and subsequent infection than is normal saline.
- Trial name
- NCT01782573
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate, 0.9% Sodium Chloride
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Changhua Christian Hospital
Spinal Fusion, Spinal Stenosis
Vancomycin Powder Combined With Autogenous Bone Graft as a Prevention for Post-operative Infection for Spine Surgery
Deep surgical site infection (DSSI) is one of the most challenging complications for spinal surgeons and can lead to a poor clinical outcome.
- Conditions
- Spinal Fusion, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis
- Trial name
- NCT03883022
- Testing
- with U-VANCO (vancomycin hydrochloride), without U-VANCO (vancomycin hydrochloride)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan