Clinical trials: Wound Contamination
Bacterial Infections, Surgical Site Infection
RBG: Regular, Bare, Gel: Does Type of Nail Polish Affect Bacterial Counts After Surgical Scrubbing?
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate if type of nail polish (gel polish or regular polish) has an effect on the number of bacterial colonies on finger nails after surgical scrubbing.
- Conditions
- Bacterial Infections, Surgical Site Infection, Contaminated Medical or Biological Substances
- Trial name
- RBG (NCT05210920)
- Testing
- Nail polish application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Incisional Hernia After Midline Laparotomy
Safety and Efficacy of Prophylactic Re-sorbable Biosynthetic Mesh Following Midline Laparotomy in Clean/Contaminated Field.
The aim of the present study is to analyse the feasibility, safety and IH rate using a prophylactic sublay biosynthetic BIO-A (GORE) mesh in order to prevent incisional hernia following midline laparotomy in clean-contaminated…
- Trial name
- Parthenope (NCT04471311)
- Testing
- Sub-lay mesh supported closure, BIO-A (GORE) mesh
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Sanitaria Locale Napoli 2 Nord
Surgical Site Infection
Study of Chlorhexidine Gluconate as a Preoperative Antisepsis
The purpose of this study is to determine which drug (chlorhexidine gluconate vs. povidone iodine) as a preoperative antisepsis in clean-contaminated abdominal surgery (liver, hepatobiliary, small or large bowel, stomach) is…
- Trial name
- CHG (NCT01495117)
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, Chlorhexidine gluconate
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 534 people
- Sponsor
- Seung Duk Lee
Wound Infection, Surgical Site Infection
Prophylactic Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Abdominal Wounds - Clinical and Economic Perspectives
This study evaluates whether specialist negative pressure dressings reduce the risk of wound infections after operations when compared to conservative dressings, and if one negative pressure dressings works better than another.
- Conditions
- Wound Infection, Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound, Surgical Incision
- Trial name
- ProNounCE (NCT04110353)
- Testing
- Wound dressings: Conservative dressings, Wound dressings: Prevena dressings, Wound dressings: ciVAC dressings
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Sexual Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Efficacy of Cognitive Restructuring and Imagery Modification to Reduce the Feeling of Being Contaminated After Childhood Sexual Abuse
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a short term programme with internet research on the frequency of skin exchange and guided imagery modification is effective in the treatment of the feeling of being contaminated…
- Trial name
- NCT00976859
- Testing
- Imagery Modification, Waitlist control group
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Goethe University
Wound, Chronic Leg Ulcer
Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
This is a non-randomized, single-blind post market clinical follow-up study for which 65 patients will be imaged at Rouge Valley Centenary Hospital (Scarborough and Rouge Hospital) who present with a chronic wound and are…
- Conditions
- Wound, Chronic Leg Ulcer, Wound Contamination
- Trial name
- NCT03290690
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- MolecuLight Inc.
Laryngeal Cancer
Comparison of 2 Cefazolin Prophylactic Protocol in Laryngectomy Patients
Patients who need major head \& neck surgery are at risk of post operative wound infection. In spite of role of antibiotics in prophylaxis of clean contaminated head and neck surgery has been well documented, controversy exists…
- Trial name
- NCT00467948
- Testing
- cefazolin
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Surgical Site Infection, Hip Fractures
Wound Contamination During Orthopaedic Surgery
In the present study we will compare bacteriological findings and the incidence of SSI in relation to laminar airflow (LAF) ventilated ORs, conventional (also called displacement or mixed) ventilated ORs and conventional…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Hip Fractures, Orthopedic Disorder, Implant Infection
- Trial name
- Clean Care (NCT04676841)
- Testing
- Conventional ventilation + instrumental tables with integrated laminar airflow, Conventional ventilation + standard instrumental tables, Laminar airflow ventilation + standard instrumental tables
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Surgical Site Infection
Efficacy of NPWT in Reducing the Incidence of Wound Infection After Pancreatic Surgery
A disposable negative wound pressure device will be compared to standard sterile wound dressing in reducing the rate of wound infection after clean-contaminated surgical procedures on biliary tract and pancreas in patients at…
- Trial name
- NCT03700086
- Testing
- Disposable negative wound pressure device (PICO), OPsite post-op visible standard sterile dressing
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Shame
Healthy Recovery After Trauma Study
Mental contamination-an internal experience of dirtiness evoked in the absence of physical contact with an external source-has been linked to the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following…
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Shame, Guilt, Sexual Assault and Rape
- Trial name
- HRT (NCT04585685)
- Testing
- Cognitive Processing Therapy, Self-Compassion Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Christal L Badour
Post-operative Infections
Reduction in IV Associated Contamination
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether implementing a novel syringe and IV stopcock cap system impregnated with alcohol will reduce IV catheter bacterial contamination and infections in patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01426217
- Testing
- Passive Bundle PSI (Problem Solving Innovations) Medical HubScrub, PSI Medical DocIt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 594 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Pancreatic Diseases
The Effect of Closed Suction System on the Incidence of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia.
The investigators are suggesting that closed suction systems may reduce the risk of the ventilator - associated pneumoniae (VAP) and the contamination of the closest unanimated surfaces. In 2011 David et al.
- Conditions
- Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Pancreatic Diseases, Trauma Injury, Seizures
- Trial name
- CSS-VAP (NCT04323150)
- Testing
- Closed suction systems, Conventional suction system
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Northern State Medical University
Surgical Wound Infection, Surgical Site Infection
Assessing Parenteral Antibiotics Versus Single-time Intra-operative Intra-dermal Antibiotic Administration for Prevention of SSI
The purpose of the study is to study the incidence of surgical site infection when patients are given local versus parenteral antibiotics
- Trial name
- NCT04975945
- Testing
- Ceftriaxone Sodium
- Where
- India
- Sponsor
- The Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals
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 Site Infection, Surgical Wound
Triclosan-antibacterial Sutures Efficacy on the Incidence of Surgical Site Infection in Clean-contaminated Wounds
Comparing the incidence of SSI in cases using coated Polyglactin 910 suture with Triclosan and cases using Polyglactin 910 suture without Triclosan in clean-contaminated wound surgery
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04256824
- Testing
- coated vicryl plus, Vicryl
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 430 people
- Sponsor
- ClinAmygate
Wound Contamination, Colorectal Surgery
Cleancision IntRaoperative Contamination prEvention Study
This study entitled, An Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of the CleanCision Wound Retraction and Protection System in Protecting Surgical Incisions from Intraoperative Contamination When Used during Colorectal Surgery, is…
- Trial name
- CIRCE (NCT02413879)
- Testing
- CleanCision
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Prescient Surgical
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Multiple Instrumentation for ACL Reconstruction Regarding Bacterial Contamination
To determine the Effect of multiple instrumentation regarding bacterial contamination in transportal and transtibial techniques in ACL reconstruction .A Randomized controlled study
- Trial name
- NCT04100837
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Surgical Wound Infection, Postoperative Wound Infection
Study Evaluating Severe Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) Following Contaminated Or Dirty-infected Abdominal Surgery
This is an observational study to evaluate the relative importance of the known risk factors for severe surgical site infections (SSIs) on the development of the more severe SSI cases, and to describe the demographic, clinical…
- Trial name
- EURIDICE (NCT00906074)
- Testing
- Elective or emergency abdominal surgery
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Cutibacterium Acnes Contamination
Wound Irrigation Comparative Effectiveness Study
The primary objective of this study is to compare the presence of C acnes in bacteriologic cultures taken from participant samples of subcutaneous and deep tissue prior to deep surgical irrigation using either Normal Saline…
- Trial name
- NCT06379919
- Testing
- Irrisept Irrigation, Saline Irrigation Solution Delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Orthopaedic Education and Research Institute (dba Hoag Orthopedics)
Spine Infection
Effectiveness of Povidone-Iodine Versus Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solutions in Reducing Microbial Contamination in Spinal Surgery Wounds During Intraoperative Soaking.
This study aims to assess the efficacy of intraoperative wound irrigation with iodine-containing and chlorhexidine-containing solutions in reducing bacterial colonization during spine surgery, and to determine which solution is…
- Trial name
- NCT06284174
- Testing
- Povidone-iodine solution; chlorhexidine gluconate
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital