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Filter by:Clinical trial for prevention, randomized, controlled, blinded, parallel, with three arms which purpose is verify the effects of nursing intervention preoperative bathing with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate, 10% Povidone iodine (PVPI) and soap without antiseptic, for the prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients undergoing hip arthroplasty.
Surgical site infection is an infection at a place in the body where surgery has taken place, and has been reported in around 5% of people undergoing an operation. In vascular surgery, infection rates are as high as 30%. Methods to reduce this rate of infection should be investigated thoroughly for their effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. The investigators aim to conduct a research trial examining one such method. Leukomed Sorbact is a wound dressing coated with a chemical (DACC) derived from spider-silk that interacts with, and binds bacteria, causing them to be mechanically removed from a wound when the dressing is changed. The trial aims to compare the effectiveness of this dressing to a standard, non-coated dressing, in the reduction of surgical site infection. 718 patients from a number of centres across the UK will be recruited to this study. Adult patients who are having a vascular surgery operation will be approached for entry into the trial. The trial will be explained to them, as well as an explanation that participation is voluntary and their operation or other aspects of their care will not be impacted in any way should participants not wish to participate. Participants will be randomised by computer into one of two groups - one group whose wounds are dressed with Leukomed Sorbact, and the other whose wounds are dressed with a standard dressing. Patients will be followed up at 30 days post-operatively. At the follow up, their wounds will be inspected for infection, and participants will be asked to complete short questionnaires measuring quality of life. Quality of life will also be assessed at 3 months post surgery. The trial will aim to answer a number of questions, with the primary question being does a DACC coated dressing applied after an operation reduce the risk of an infection at the surgery site? It will also ask whether this treatment is cost-effective and whether it promotes satisfactory healing and evaluate the overall carbon footprint impact of each intervention. Studies Within a Trial will be conducted to validate a remote diagnostic measure for detecting surgical site infection using wound images and the Bluebelle Wound Healing Questionnaire, evaluate feasibility of novel hair removal methods such as epilation and waxing, carbon footprint modelling within randomised controlled trials.
The aim of this integrated Knowledge Translation (iKT) study is to develop and test a multifaceted implementation intervention for feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness. The intervention will be tailored to fit the context of the operating room (OR), to promote OR team members' use of aseptic techniques during the care of frail persons undergoing acute fracture surgery of the hip. Through the use of an iKT approach, the investigators hypothesise that building on leadership support, partnership between researchers, managers/clinical leaders and healthcare professionals, a solid foundation for the sustained implementation of patient safety innovations can be created.
Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) and wound complications are common occurrences following colorectal resection surgery. Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (iNPWT) has developing evidence for improving wound complication rates in certain populations. However, there have been no RCTs to date that have looked at iNPWT use after colorectal surgery. We propose a study in which patients are randomized into one of two treatment arms: 1) incisional NPWT, and 2) standard sterile gauze dressings. Patients will be followed for 30 days for diagnosis of infection or wound complication. We will compare primary outcomes in each group using Chi-Squared statistical testing in order to report a Absolute Risk Reduction and Number Needed to Treat
Aim of this study is to investigate the efficiency of a standard normothermia protocol and effects on postoperative Surgical Site Infection (SSI) rate.
ASPIRE-SSI is a prospective, observational, multicentre cohort study among adult surgical patients, which aims to determine the incidence of healthcare-associated S. aureus infections, particularly S. aureus surgical site infections (SSIs), across Europe and to assess the most important risk factors for this type of infection.
This is a prospective, randomized control trial evaluating the efficacy of iodophor-impregnated adhesive drapes for reducing bacterial count in hip surgery.
A randomized controlled trial measuring surgical site infection rate as a function of timing of wound dressing removal.
Post-operative wound infections can prolong hospital stays, increase rates of readmission to the intensive care unit, and increase the costs of treatment significantly. This study will conduct a prospective chart review of all patients undergoing elective spinal surgery on both the neurosurgery and orthopedic spine services at two facilities on an academic campus. The investigators will collect the data of those patients who develop post-surgical infections. This data will then be analyzed and compared to published data from other studies. The aim of this investigation is to passively collect this infection data, which may ultimately provide needed baseline incidence rates using current and standard protocols.
A prospective, randomized study was performed. The patients were randomized into 2 groups: those patients undergoing subcutaneous vitamin E ointment application (Group 1) and those patients who not (Group 2). Incisional surgical site infection (SSI), microbiological cultures from the infected surgical wounds, postoperative pain and acute phase reactants were investigated.