Clinical trials: Wound Infection Rate
Burns
A Postmarket Randomized Study of the Treatment of Superficial Partial-Thickness Burns Using Two Dressings
The purpose of this research study is to compare the rate of healing, the infection or complication rate, pain perception and scarring from burn injuries using two types of burn dressings.
- Trial name
- NCT01067729
- Testing
- AWBAT Wound Dressing, AWBAT™, Biobrane®
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aubrey Inc.
Surgical Site Infection
Efficacy Study of Delayed Primary Closure to Reduce Rate of Wound Infection in Complicated Appendicitis
Research hypothesis: Does delayed primary wound closure after appendectomy in adults with complicated appendicitis reduce postoperative superficial surgical site infection compare to primary wound closure.
- Trial name
- NCT01659983
- Testing
- Primary wound closure
- Where
- 7 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Ramathibodi Hospital
Pre-surgical Anxiety, Blood Glucose Concentration
Vis Pre Surgery Medical Food Validation Study
A pre-market, confirmatory, prospective, interventional, clinical investigation to confirm the clinical safety and performance profile of Vis Pre-surgeryTM that the medical food will reduce pre and post-surgical complications…
- Conditions
- Pre-surgical Anxiety, Blood Glucose Concentration, Blood Cortisol Levels, Electrolyte Levels
- Trial name
- NCT07359222
- Testing
- Pre-surgical medical food
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- TM Nutrition LLC
Corneal Toxicity, Ototoxicity
A Comparison of Infection Rates Between Two Surgical Sites
Does the use of chlorhexidine scrub prior to cutaneous surgery on the face increase the chances of toxicity to the eyes or ears? In addition, does the us eof chlorhexidine scrub on the face prior to cutaneous surgery decrease the…
- Conditions
- Corneal Toxicity, Ototoxicity, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01263262
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
Impact of Nurses' Behavior Change and Evidence-Based Practice Implementation on Quality Indicators in Intensive Care Units in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Study title: Impact of nurses' behavior change and implementing evidence-based practice to improve quality indicators in intensive care units in low-and middle-income countries Background and Rationale: Quality care is crucial…
- Conditions
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection, Pressure Ulcers (Hospital-acquired Pressure Injuries), Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay
- Trial name
- NCT07397364
- Testing
- Evidence based practices bundles of care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Endovascular Procedures
Groin Wound Infection Rate Using Prevena Compared to Standard Dressing in Vascular Surgery Patients With High Risk
Evaluate wound healing using Prevena compared to standard dressings in high risk patients after vascular surgery.
- Trial name
- PREVENA (NCT03105154)
- Testing
- Prevena Dressing, Conventional Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
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
Surgical Wound Infection
Local Gentamicin Application to Reduce Postoperative Infection Rate
The majority of elderly patients with a displaced fracture of the proximal femur are now treated with a hemiarthroplasty. Prosthetic joint infection is a devastating complication, and the infection rate is high in this group of…
- Trial name
- NCT01287780
- Testing
- Collagen-gentamicin sponge
- Where
- 5 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Surgical Wound Infection
The Effect of Bacterial Decolonization Before Skin Cancer Surgery on Infection Rate of Lower Extremity Wounds Left Open to Heal
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if reducing bacterial load on the skin and nostrils with topical antibacterial soap and ointment, respectively, reduces rate of infection in surgical sites on lower leg wounds left open…
- Trial name
- NCT07142408
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate (4%), Mupirocin 2% Ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 848 people
- Sponsor
- The Cooper Health System
Abdominal Trauma, Abdominal Sepsis
Study of Primary Fascial Closure Rate in Patients With Open Abdomen Treated With Abthera Versus Barker Technique
This study is being done to compare two different Temporary Abdominal Closure methods that could be used in cases like yours. The methods being compared are the Barker's vacuum packing technique (BVPT) and the Open Abdomen…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Trauma, Abdominal Sepsis, Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02952976
- Testing
- Abthera, Barker
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Sociedade Brasileira de Atendimento Integrado ao Trauma
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Surgical Wound
The Effect of Natrox® Oxygen Wound Therapy on the Healing Rate of Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial to Investigate the Effect of Natrox Topical Oxygen Wound Therapy on the Healing rates of Diabetic Foot Ulcers.
- Trial name
- NCT03905863
- Testing
- Natrox® Oxygen Wound Therapy
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Inotec AMD Limited
Surgical Site Infections
Efficacy Study of Mupirocin on Infection After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
The hypothesis is that application of Mupirocin to the nose before and after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery will reduce the incidence of surgical site infections.
- Trial name
- MIR-CABG (NCT01949935)
- Testing
- Mupirocin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 974 people
- Sponsor
- Horizon Health Network
Hydrocephalus, Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
Clinical Observation of V-P Shunt and Application of "Three-step Disinfection" to Reduce Post-operative Infection Rate
A randomized, single blind, parallel controlled, multicenter clinical study was performed in which patients who had undergone a cerebrospinal fluid to peritoneal shunt that met the criteria were divided into two groups (test and…
- Trial name
- NCT04785248
- Testing
- Three-step disinfection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Baiyun Liu
Surgical Wound Infection, Pancreatic Neoplasms
The Use of Wound Protector in Whipple's Procedure With Intrabiliary Stent
Background: There are no published studies regarding the use of wound protectors in the context of surgical site infection (SSI) rates among patients receiving a pancreatoduodenectomy (Whipple) with preoperatively placed…
- Trial name
- NCT01836237
- Testing
- Alexis - a wound protector
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Wound Infection Rate After Surgery, Impact of Wound Infection on Pain and Wound Healing
Impact of Preoperative Local Water-Filtered Infrared-A (wIRA) Irradiation on Postoperative Wound Healing
The purpose of this study is to dermine whether local-water filtered infrared-A (wIRA) irradiation can reduce postoperative wound infection.
- Trial name
- Hydrosun (NCT01654679)
- Testing
- wIRA irradiation, visible light only
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- German Research Foundation
Fractures, Open, Infections
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Pediatric Open Fractures
This research will involve a prospective study on infection rates after grade 1 or 2 open fractures in the skeletally immature pediatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT06055712
- Testing
- Cefazolin, Cephalexin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Surgical Wound Infection
48 Hours After Surgery Shower Patient's Wound Infection Rate, Pain Score, Patient Satisfaction and Cost.
Background and Purpose:The level of the surgical wound healing of the epidermis takes 6-12 hours, and the peak period of 48 hours to achieve healing.The traditional postoperative wound care was every 1-3 days clean with saline…
- Trial name
- NCT01846598
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 444 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Wound Infection Rate
Tap Water Versus Normal Saline for Wound Irrigation
This study is designed to compare the infection rates in wounds irrigated with sterile normal saline to those irrigated with chlorinated tap water.
- Trial name
- NCT01564342
- Testing
- wound irrigation with study fluid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 660 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Surgical Wound, Breast Surgery
Continuous Diffusion of Oxygen Treatment for Incision Wounds
This is an exploratory randomized controlled trial study to test feasibility, acceptability, and proof of concept efficacy of Continuous Diffusion of Oxygen (CDO) adjunct therapy for decreasing healing time and reducing tissue…
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Breast Surgery, Mammoplasty, Incision Wound
- Trial name
- NCT04307355
- Testing
- Transcu O2®, Tegaderm, Silagen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Parotidectomy
Timing of Postoperative Drain Removal Following Parotidectomy - a Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
There is no standard of care of management following parotidectomies. Most practitioners however place a drain (usually a flat Davol closed suction drain/ Hemovac in the investigators institutions) in the wound bed at the end of…
- Trial name
- NCT01399021
- Testing
- Early Drain Removal, Late Drain Removal
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia