Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 2% Alcoholic Chlorhexidine,: Surgical Pre-Operative Skin Preparation. 2% Alcoholic Chlorhexidine will be used in the usual standardised technique. The preparation will be applied on the
Sponsors
University OF Birmingham
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with at least one abdominal incision that is equal to or greater than five cms with an anticipated clean contaminated, contaminated or dirty surgical wound Patients undergoing emergency or elective operations Any operative indication including trauma surgery Patient willing and able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with documented or suspected allergy to iodine, shellfish or chlorhexidine skin preparation solution Patient unable to complete post operative follow up
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Surgical site infection at thirty days post surgeryTimepoint: Surgical site infection at thirty days post surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay for index admissionTimepoint: Discharge date;Mortality within 30 days post surgeryTimepoint: 30 days;Re operation for surgical site infectionsTimepoint: 30 days;ReadmissionTimepoint: 30 Days;Resistance of organisms detected from wound swabs to prophylactic antibiotics administered within one hour of incisionTimepoint: 1 hour;Return to normal activitiesTimepoint: 30 Days;Surgical site infection at discharge from hospitalTimepoint: Discharge;Unplanned wound opening within 30 days of surgeryTimepoint: 30 days | — |
Countries
Benin, Egypt, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia
Contacts
Public ContactDhruva Nath Ghosh
Christian Medical College & Hospital Ludhiana, Punjab
Outcome results
None listed