Status:
COMPLETED
Role of Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose (ORC) Applied to "Dirty" Surgical Wounds
Lead Sponsor:
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Conditions:
Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC) is effective to reduce the risk of surgical site infections (SSI).
Detailed Description
Surgical site infections (SSI) have significant clinical and economic repercussions since they still are the most common cause of nosocomial infections in surgical patients. It is important to bear in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- have an ileostomy or a colostomy
- are candidates for an elective surgical procedure of ostomy closure
Exclusion
- immunodeficiency
- chronic use of corticosteroids or antibiotics
- chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy in the last 30 days before closure of the stoma
- concomitant foci of infection
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
98 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00947089
Start Date
December 1 2003
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
July 27 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Digestive Surgery of the Catholic University of Sacred Heart
Rome, Italy, 00168