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comparison of chances/rate of infections in between 2 groups of patients who undergo abdominal surgeries in whom the wound was closed immediately after surgery or 72 hours after surgery

Early versus Delayed closure in contaminated Laparotomies

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/09/009717
Enrollment
100
Registered
2017-09-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients undergoing Laparotomies ( An essential life saving Surgery )

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

KMC Manipal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with Abdominal Hollow Viscus Perforation including Perforation of Appendix / Gall bladder. Patients undergoing Colo-Rectal surgeries with significant Fecal contamination

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Elective , clean Laparotomies with iatrogenic small Perforations which were sealed immediately without significant contamination

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of Surgical site wound InfectionTimepoint: 30 days—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of Hospital stay and cost of HospitalisationTimepoint: 30 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public Contactkarthik

Kasturba Medical College , Manipal

drcheths@yahoo.co.in9845436702

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026