Clinical trials: Abdominal Trauma
SURGICAL SITE INFECTION
Early Short-term Antibiotic Therapy in Penetrating Abdominal Trauma, 3 vs 7 Days
Abdominal penetrating trauma represents a frequent cause of consult into emergency rooms in Venezuela. Accidents and violence at Hospital "Miguel Perez Carreño" along april 2009 were represented by gunshots and stabbing wounds…
- Trial name
- NCT01203046
- Testing
- Ertapenem
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Silvia M. Pinango L.
Other Injury of Other Intra-abdominal Organs, Initial Encounter
Damage Control Laparotomy
Randomized study to compare outcomes of patients undergoing damage control laparotomies versus definitive closure for which there is surgeon equipoise to randomize.
- Trial name
- NCT02706041
- Testing
- Definitive Closure Laparotomy, Damage Control Laparotomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Surgical Site Infection, Colon Surgery
D-PLEX 311: Safety and Efficacy of D-PLEX in the Prevention of Post Abdominal Surgery Incisional Infection
Phase III, Prospective, Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Two-arm, Double Blind Study to assess Efficacy and Safety of D-PLEX Administered Concomitantly with the Standard of Care (SoC), compared to a SoC treated…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Colon Surgery, Abdominal Surgery, Post-Op Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04233424
- Testing
- D-PLEX, Standard of Care (SoC)
- Where
- 62 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- PolyPid Ltd.
Surgical Incision
Secondary Versus Tertiary Wound Closure in High Risk Gynecologic Abdominal Surgical Incisions
The purpose of this research study is to determine if closing a surgical wound differently is better than the procedure that is currently used.
- Trial name
- NCT03861065
- Testing
- Tertiary Wound Closure, Historical Wound Closure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Open Abdomen
ABRA Abdominal Closure System in Open Abdomen Management
For the last 20 to 30 years, damage control laparotomy and decompressive laparotomy have emerged as part of the armamentariums for treatment of complex abdominal trauma, abdominal compartment syndrome, and critically ill surgical…
- Trial name
- ABRA (NCT00754156)
- Testing
- ABRA Abdominal Closure System, V.A.C. Therapy, KCI ABThera
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Anna Rockich
Abscess, Intra-Abdominal, Abdominal Abscess
A Safety and Tolerability Study of Doripenem Compared With Meropenem in Children Hospitalized With Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of doripenem compared with meropenem in children hospitalized with complicated intra-abdominal infections.
- Conditions
- Abscess, Intra-Abdominal, Abdominal Abscess, Abdomen, Acute, Abdominal Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01110382
- Testing
- Doripenem, Meropenem, Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Argentina and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Open Abdomen
Post Market Clinical Follow Up Study of Avance Foam Abdominal Dressing Kit in Open Abdomen
The investigation is a Post Marketing Follow-Up Study for the Avance Foam Abdominal Dressing Kit conducted as part of Mölnlycke Health Care's quality system.
- Trial name
- NCT01968811
- Testing
- Avance Foam dressing kit
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Recurrent Hernia
Review of Complex Recurrent Hernia Repair
Abdominal wall incisional hernia is a common finding in patients who have undergone previous intra-abdominal surgeries. Common methods of abdominal fascial closure include primary closure, mesh inlay versus onlay, with or without…
- Trial name
- BARS (NCT01644695)
- Testing
- Bony Anchoring Reinforcement System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Institute For Advanced Reconstruction
Abdominal Trauma
BEFAST (Bubble-Enhanced FAST) for the Evaluation of Solid Organ Injury
The Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) exam is widely used and accepted as part of advanced trauma life support (ATLS) protocol, but its low sensitivity for identifying solid organ injury in the absence of…
- Trial name
- BEFAST (NCT05025449)
- Testing
- Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST), Bubble-Enhanced FAST (BEFAST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Abdominal Injury, Thoracic Diseases
A Post Market Study to Confirm the Safety and Performance of the Signia™ Stapling System.
The objectives of this prospective, two-arm, multicenter post-market study is to confirm safety and performance through the incidence of subjects reporting serious adverse device effects (ADEs) up to and including 30 days…
- Trial name
- NCT03515811
- Testing
- Signia™ Stapling System
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Open Abdomen, Abdominal Adhesions
Seprafilm in Open Abdomens: a Study of Wound and Adhesion Characteristics in Trauma Damage Control Patients
The goal of this study is to test the effects of Seprafilm adhesion barrier on patients who are undergoing open abdomen damage control management for traumatic injuries when compared to no adhesion barrier use.
- Conditions
- Open Abdomen, Abdominal Adhesions, Trauma, Wounds and Injury
- Trial name
- OASIT (NCT01594385)
- Testing
- Seprafilm
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Stan Stawicki
Hypertrophic Skin Condition of Anterior Abdomen
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy-PICO: Cosmesis in Repeat C-Sections
There are millions of births each year with 32% of women undergoing cesarean sections (C-sections), which results in skin scarring. Repeat C-sections increased by 178% from 1979-2010.
- Trial name
- NCT05266053
- Testing
- PICO 7 dressing, Standard wound dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Gastrointestinal Injury, Complicated Diverticulitis
Vacuum Assisted Therapy in Emergent Contaminated Abdominal Surgeries
Emergent abdominal surgeries have very high rate of wound contamination due to exposure to bacteria from GI tract. There are several different approaches to wound management in these patients including wet-to-dry dressing or…
- Trial name
- NCT02127164
- Testing
- "Veraflo" device, Dakin's solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Surgical Wound Dehiscence, Wound Infection
Prevention of Wound Complications After Cesarean Delivery in Obese Women Utilizing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Wound complications after Cesarean section (C-section) are common in obese women. Approximately 25% of obese women having a C-section will have a wound complication.
- Trial name
- NCT00654641
- Testing
- Negative pressure wound closure, Standard wound closure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Abdominal Injury
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Abdominal Injuries in Children
This study proposes to evaluate the accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in diagnosing abdominal solid organ injuries in pediatric patients. 146 subjects will be enrolled across approximately 8 sites in the US.
- Trial name
- NCT03147690
- Testing
- Lumason
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- David Mooney
Fistula, Abdominal Injury
Pilot Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of a Patient-Specific Enteroatmospheric Fistula Isolation and Management Device Independent of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
This study aims to assess the efficacy of a custom fitted device designed to isolate enteroatmospheric fistulas effluent independent of negative pressure wound therapy and to evaluate the effects on the device related to dressing…
- Conditions
- Fistula, Abdominal Injury, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT04978090
- Testing
- 3D printed EAF management device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrew Bernard
Inguinal Hernia, Pelvic Fracture
Corona Mortis in Patients Undergoing TEP for Inguinal Hernia
This study aim to describe the presence, type and size of Corona mortis (CMOR) in patients undergoing total extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair procedures.
- Conditions
- Inguinal Hernia, Pelvic Fracture, Acetabular Fracture, Bleeding
- Trial name
- NCT04303442
- Testing
- TEP
- Where
- Bulgaria
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Sofia Med Hospital
Abdominal Surgery, Colon Surgery
D-PLEX 310: Safety and Efficacy of D-PLEX in the Prevention of Post Abdominal Surgery Incisional Infection
Subjects who are planned to undergo an abdominal (colon) surgery and who will meet the study entry criteria will be randomly divided into 2 groups: for half D-PLEX will be administered concomitantly with the standard of care…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Surgery, Colon Surgery, Post-Op Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03633123
- Testing
- D-PLEX, Standard of Care (SoC)
- Where
- 8 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- PolyPid Ltd.
Open Wound Abdominal Wall, Wound Non Healing
Effect of Oasis® Wound Matrix on Stage III and IV Trunk Pressure Wounds Treated With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
This study evaluates the therapeutic effect of Oasis® Matrix along with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) on pressure wounds. Either Oasis or standard foam will be applied to the wound prior to activating the NPWT.
- Trial name
- NCT02246608
- Testing
- NPWT Standard of Care plus Oasis wound product, Routine NPWT Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Kettering Health Network
Hernia, Surgical Wound Dehiscence
Repair of Challenging Abdominal Wall Defects: Strattice(TM) TM in Abdominal Wall Repair (StAR)
The objective of this study is to compare the incidence of post-repair wound related complications, including hernia occurrence/recurrence, between challenging abdominal wall defects repaired with Strattice(TM) Reconstructive…
- Trial name
- StAR (NCT01083472)
- Testing
- Strattice(TM) Reconstructive Tissue Matrix, Suture/suture with absorbable mesh
- Where
- 29 sites in France, Germany and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- LifeCell