To compare number of infection between normal wounds dressing and wounds with machine dressing in open wounds after emergency operations of abdomen with pus: A comparison study

Comparison of surgical site infection (SSI) between negative pressure wound therapy assisted delayed primary closure and conventional delayed primary closure in grossly contaminated emergency abdominal surgeries: A randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/09/021388

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K631- Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)

Interventions

Intervention1: Negative pressure wound dressing: Patients undergoing grossly contaminated abdominal surgeries, sheath will be closed and abdomen wound (skin) will not be closed and will be assisted wi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All abdominal emergency cases with features of peritonitis undergoing laparotomy with open mid-line incision. All class-IV (dirty) wounds. Laparoscopy surgeries converted to open surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy. Laparoscopy surgeries. Elective procedures. Allergic to adhesive materials.

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Rates of other surgical site complications i.e. hematoma, seroma, sheath dehiscence and burst abdomen. Hospital length of stay.Timepoint: 30 days	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of Surgical site infectionTimepoint: 30 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mahesh Kumar Sethi

institutional ethical committee, AIIMS Bhubaneswar

surg_pradeep@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in8789395345

Outcome results

None listed

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