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Surgical Wound InfectionBUGS-IN-IFNCT05234515

Bacteriology of sUrGical Site INfection Following Surgery for Intestinal Failure

An observational study of Surgical Wound Infection and Surgical Site Infection, run by London North West Healthcare NHS Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a prospective observational study of patients undergoing planned surgery for intestinal failure. The aims of the study are: To prospectively characterise preoperative bacterial populations amongst patients undergoing surgery for intestinal failure To examine the relationship between preoperative bacteriology… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Microbiology swab and Questionnaire
How many people
21 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
14 Jan 2022to 20 Feb 2023
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients will be recruited from the intestinal failure unit at St Mark's hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

Who may be able to join

  • Adults aged >18 year
  • Diagnosis of intestinal failure or enterocutaneous fistula
  • Undergoing elective surgery within St Mark's hospital IF unit

Who cannot join

  • Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
  • Pregnant

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • St Marks Hospital

    Harrow, London, HA1 3UJ

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About this study

Official title: Prospective Bacteriology of sUrGical Site INfection Following Surgery for Intestinal Failure

This is a prospective observational study of patients undergoing planned surgery for intestinal failure. The aims of the study are:

  • To prospectively characterise preoperative bacterial populations amongst patients undergoing surgery for intestinal failure
  • To examine the relationship between preoperative bacteriology and surgical site infection (SSI) in this patient group
  • To investigate the effect of surgery and surgical site infection on generic and wound specific quality of life measures
Being tested
Microbiology swab, Questionnaire
Medical subject headings
Surgical Wound Infection, Intestinal Diseases, Intestinal Fistula

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Microbiology swabDiagnostic test

    Patients will have swabs taken from the nose, mouth, umbilical skin, groin skin, fistula(e), stoma(s) and vascular access device prior to surgery. Patients will be followed for 90 days postoperatively for surgical site infection (SSI) as defined by the centre for disease control (CDC) criteria 2021. Patients who develop an SSI will have both preoperative and postoperative samples sent for genome sequencing.

  • QuestionnaireOther

    Patients will complete baseline preoperative questionnaires which will be repeated at 30 days and 90 days. These will evaluate generic and wound specific quality of life as well as decision conflict/decision regret.

Study groups in NCT05234515
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients with intestinal failure or an enterocutaneous fistula undergoing elective surgery.Adult patients with a diagnosis of intestinal failure (IF) or an enterocutaneous fistula (ECF) undergoing planned surgery in our unit.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Microbiology swab; Other: Questionnaire

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Clinical Surgical Site Infection (SSI)

    Classified as either superficial, deep or organ space as defined by the centre for disease control (CDC) classification 2021

    Measured: 0-90 days

  2. Microbiological

    Preoperative colonisation species, Organisms cultured from SSI, Correlation to preoperative samples

    Measured: 0-90 days

  3. Change in Generic Quality of Life Score

    Generic health scores quantified by the validated EuroQoL 5 dimension, 5 level questionnaire (EQ5D-5L) at baseline, 30 and 90 days. (Minimum score 5, Maximum score 25)

    Measured: Baseline - 90 days

  4. Change in Wound Specific Quality of Life Score

    Quantified by the Wound-QoL questionnaire, a validated 17 item scale at baseline, 30 and 90 days (Minimum score 0, Maximum score 68)

    Measured: Baseline - 90 days

  5. Decision conflict

    Preoperative decision conflict scores quantified by decision conflict scale (DCS), a validated 16 point scale (Minimum score 0, Maximum score 64)

    Measured: Day 0

  6. Change in Decision Regret

    Postoperative decision regret scores quantified by the decision regret scale (DRS) a validated 5 item questionnaire, at 30 and 90 days. (Minimum score 5, Maximum score 25)

    Measured: 30 and 90 days

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Length of stay

    Duration of index hospital admission, measured in days

    Measured: from day of surgery (day 0)

  2. Complications

    Classified using the Clavien-Dindo classification(I-V)

    Measured: 90 days

  3. Abdominal wound healing

    Classified as either 'completely healed' OR 'incompletely healed'

    Measured: 90 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Feb 2022
  2. Study start14 Jan 2022
  3. Primary completion30 Oct 2022
  4. Study completion20 Feb 2023

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
21 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05234515
Sponsor's protocol ID
RD21/049
Other IDs
301274
Acronym
BUGS-IN-IF
Status last verified
Oct 2022
First submitted
28 Oct 2021
Last updated
18 Apr 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: No IPD will be shared. Summary findings will be disseminated to other health care workers and patient groups at conference where the work will be presented. The data will be submitted to a peer-reviewed medical journal for publication. Internal reports will update on the progress of the work. The data will be under the ownership of London north west university healthcares trust (LNWUHT). The PhD student involved, and their team will have rights to publish the data. Patient participants will be notified of publications and asked if they would like to receive copies following the study period.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Surgical Wound Infection and Surgical Site Infection, run by London North West Healthcare NHS Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Apr 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Clinical Surgical Site Infection (SSI) (time frame: 0-90 days). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Apr 2023.

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