Status:
COMPLETED
Drains and Surgical Site Infections
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Conditions:
Surgical Site Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This prospective observational study examines the associations of presence, duration, type, number and location of surgical drains with the risk of surgical site infections in a contemporary and multi...
Detailed Description
Surgical site infections (SSI) represent the most common type of nosocomial infection amongst surgical patients. They cause morbidity and mortality. Surgical Drains are commonly inserted at the end o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inpatients
- Age 18 years or older
- General, orthopedic trauma and vascular procedures
- Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis
Exclusion
- outpatient surgery
- Presence of a contraindication for cefuroxime and/or metronidazole
- preexisting antibiotic therapy within 14 days prior to surgery
- cognitive impairment
- combined operations including other than the above specified surgical divisions
- Emergency procedures with planned incision within 2 hours after indicating the procedure.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 22 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 31 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
4584 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03408782
Start Date
February 22 2013
End Date
August 31 2015
Last Update
January 24 2018
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