Clinical trials: Surgical Wound Infection
Surgery, Surgical Site Infection
SURGX Antimicrobial Gel Versus Povidone-iodine Skin Incision Prep in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Comparing the growth of intra-operative tissue cultures of Cutibacterium Acnes after primary shoulder replacement when using a no-prep control group versus antimicrobial wound gel versus betadine applied to the skin layer after…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Surgical Site Infection, Cutibacterium Acnes, Prosthetic-joint Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05919888
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, SURGX Wound Gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Diabetes, Hyperglycemia
The Effect of Tight Glycemic Control on Surgical Site Infection Rates in Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of three different glycemic treatment conditions (tight, conventional, and standard) in the intraoperative period on: 1) postoperative surgical site infections, and 2)…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hyperglycemia, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01831154
- Testing
- Tight Glycemic, Conventional Glycemic, Standard Glycemic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital
Wound Infection, Peripheral Arterial Disease
A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Negative Pressure Therapy to Decrease Vascular Groin Incision Complications
The purpose of this study is to determine if the application of a negative pressure dressing intraoperatively (Prevena; KCI, Inc) to vascular groin incisions decreases the wound complication rate in high risk patients.
- Conditions
- Wound Infection, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Aneurysm, Surgical Wound Dehiscence
- Trial name
- NCT02581904
- Testing
- Prevena Care, Dry gauze dressing care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Surgical Site Infection, Pancreatic Neoplasms
Comparison Between Wound Vacuum Dressing and Standard Closure to Reduce Rates of Surgical Site Infections
Pancreaticoduodenectomy is associated with high perioperative morbidity, with surgical site infection (SSIs) being one of the most common complications.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Pancreatic Cancer, Chemotherapy Effects
- Trial name
- NCT03021668
- Testing
- Prevena Peel & Place Dressing, Standard Closure of the Surgical Incision
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Skin Diseases, Surgical Site Infection
Effectiveness of Preoperative Surgical Scrubbing Using Clorhexidine Digluconate and Parachlorometaxylenol (ECP)
Despite the wide variety of products and antiseptic agents, no agent is ideal for every situation. The investigators would like to evaluate the difference in reducing bacterial load, using 4% chlorhexidine digluconate and 3%…
- Trial name
- ECP (NCT02500758)
- Testing
- Preparatory handwash, Preoperative surgical scrubbing using 3% PCMX, Preoperative surgical scrubbing using 4% CHG
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ricardo Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo
Wound Infection
Prevena™ vs Dermabond in Groin Wound Infections in Vascular Surgery
This study evaluates the clinical efficacy and cost effectiveness of Prevena Incision Management System versus Dermabond in preventing groin wound infections in patients who undergo vascular surgery requiring a groin wound.
- Trial name
- NCT02836990
- Testing
- Prevena Incision Management System, Dermabond
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Surgical Site Infections, Post Operative Complication
2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Skin Cloths to Prevent SSI in Spine Surgery Patients
Surgical site infection (SSI) following spinal surgery is a frequent complication and results in higher morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- DeSSI (NCT02490631)
- Testing
- 2% chlorhexidine gluconate cloths
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
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
Staphylococcal Vaccine
Safety and Efficacy of SA4Ag Vaccine in Adults Having Elective Open Posterior Spinal Fusion Procedures With Multilevel Instrumentation
The purposes of the clinical trial are to determine whether the SA4Ag vaccine can prevent postoperative Staphylococcus aureus infections in patients who are undergoing elective spinal fusion surgery, and to evaluate the safety of…
- Trial name
- STRIVE (NCT02388165)
- Testing
- Staphylococcus aureus 4-Antigen (SA4Ag) Vaccine
- Where
- 301 sites in United States, Austria and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 3,450 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Skin Cancer
ObservAtional Study to Investigate Surgical Site Infection in Ulcerated Skin Cancers
The investigators aim to recruit 311 participants to this study from three UK Dermatology departments. The investigators will invite people with suspected skin cancers whose lesions have a broken surface (also known as ulcerated)…
- Trial name
- OASIS (NCT03782727)
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
High Risk Abdominal Wounds
Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in High Risk Surgical Closed Incisions
The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in high risk surgical wounds to evaluate the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs).
- Trial name
- NCT02137447
- Testing
- Negative Pressure treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Septic Shock
Resuscitation With Plasma in Surgical and Trauma Patients With Septic Shock
There is a knowledge gap regarding the optimal initial fluid to achieve effective resuscitation and improved outcomes in septic shock.
- Trial name
- NCT03366220
- Testing
- Plasma, Balanced crystalloids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Surgical Site Occurences After Sternotomy, Wound Infection
The Use of PrevenaTM on Clean Closed Sternal Midline Incisions in Subjects at High Risk for Surgical Site Occurrences.
The purpose of this study is to compare the use of Prevena™ Incision Management System (IMS) versus standard wound care for the incision in subjects undergoing a sternal midline incision (sternotomy).
- Trial name
- NCT02195310
- Testing
- Prevena™ Incision Management System, Conventional sterile wound dressings
- Where
- 13 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 342 people
- Sponsor
- Solventum US LLC
Breast Cancer
Coated VICRYL* Plus Suture Compared to Chinese Silk in Scheduled Breast Cancer Surgery
This is a 90-day study to evaluate cosmetic outcome and Surgical Site Infection in approximately 100 patients from 6 centers in China undergoing scheduled modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00768222
- Testing
- silk suture, VICRYL* Plus suture
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon, Inc.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence
Chlorhexidine vs. Iodine for Vaginal Preparation in Urogynecologic Procedures
This is a randomized controlled trial to determine if there is a difference between chlorhexidine gluconate and povidone iodine vaginal preparations for urogynecological surgery post operative infections.
- Conditions
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Gynecologic Disease
- Trial name
- CLNUP (NCT04048356)
- Testing
- Vaginal scrub, to be applied vaginally and perineally immediately prior to surgery.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Abscess
Antibiotics Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Abscesses in the Emergency Department
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference between an antibiotic, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus placebo in healing outcomes of soft tissue abscesses following incision and drainage.
- Trial name
- NCT00867789
- Testing
- Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Surgical Site Infection
Effect of Standard Normothermia Protocol On Surgical Site Infections
Aim of this study is to investigate the efficiency of a standard normothermia protocol and effects on postoperative Surgical Site Infection (SSI) rate.
- Trial name
- NCT02961244
- Testing
- Prewarming and perioperative warming with Forced Air Warming device and its blankets., Forced Air Warming blanket
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Surgical Site Infection
Irrisept Versus Standard of Care in the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
The purpose of this study was to compare the rate of surgical site infections in patients randomized to Irrisept versus SoC, who had an open abdominal laparotomy for abdominal trauma or acute surgical abdomen.
- Trial name
- NCT02255487
- Testing
- IrriSept System, No Intervention - Standard of Care (SoC) only
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 627 people
- Sponsor
- Irrimax Corporation
Post Operative Surgical Site Infection
Topical Antibiotic Therapy to Reduce Infection After Operative Treatment of Fractures at High Risk of Infection: TOBRA
The overall objective is to compare the effect of Vancomycin and Tobramycin powder combined (treatment) to Vancomycin powder (control) in the reduction of post-fixation infections of tibial plateau and tibial pilon fractures at…
- Trial name
- TOBRA (NCT04597008)
- Testing
- Treatment group, Control group
- Where
- 41 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,660 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Bacterial Vaginoses
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis
This is a double-blinded, placebo controlled, multi-center randomized trial of 482 pregnant women who are diagnosed with Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) in the late 3rd trimester (>34 weeks).
- Trial name
- NCT04578015
- Testing
- Metronidazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University