Status:
RECRUITING
Outcomes of High-volume Saline Irrigation VS Povidone-Iodine Solution Cleaning of IOWI in Preventing SSIs in Emergency Laparotomies
Lead Sponsor:
Dow University of Health Sciences
Conditions:
Surgical Site Infection
Surgical Wound
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the outcomes of High-volume saline irrigation vs Povidone-iodine solution cleaning of the intraoperative incision wound in preventing superficial surgical...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- • Patients undergoing emergency laparotomy under the care of surgical-6 unit of Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi
- The age of patients should be between 18-60 years old.
Exclusion
- Diabetic patients
- Immune-suppressed patients
- Patients taking steroids
- Patients undergoing chemo-radiotherapy.
- Pregnant females
- Previous abdominal surgery within the last 30 days.
- Presence of concurrent abdominal wall infections.
- Trauma Laparotomies
- Large Bowel perforations
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 29 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 29 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05989386
Start Date
April 29 2023
End Date
December 29 2025
Last Update
June 18 2025
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Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 74400