Incisional Surgical Site Infections Clinical Trial
Official title:
Total Occlusive Ionic Silver-containing Dressing vs Mupirocin Ointment Application vs Conventional Dressing in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Effect on Incisional Surgical Site Infection
| Verified date | October 2014 |
| Source | Hospital General Universitario Elche |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | Spain: Ethics Committee |
| Study type | Interventional |
The patients were randomized into 3 groups: those patients undergoing a ionic silver-containing dressing (ISD) (Group 1), those undergoing a Mupirocin ointment application (MOA) (Group 2) and those using a conventional dressing (Group 3) in the surgical wound after finishing an elective colorectal surgery.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 147 |
| Est. completion date | January 2014 |
| Est. primary completion date | January 2014 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | N/A and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Diagnosis of colorectal neoplasms and plans to undergo an elective surgery with curative aims. - Open surgical approach Exclusion Criteria: - Anastomotic leak - Mortality - Lost to follow-up |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | |||
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Hospital General Universitario Elche |
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Incisional Surgical site infection | 30 postoperative days | Yes |