To study whether pre-operative bathing with special emphasis on umbilicus cleaning and later on, cleaning with coconut oil decreases incidence of port site infection, wound complications and further development of hernias in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy

A Randomized controlled study to assess the efficacy of using uniform umbilical hygiene preoperatively to reduce incidence of umbilical port site complications postoperatively in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy - UUH

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/09/028110

Enrollment

200

Registered

2020-09-28

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K80- Cholelithiasis

Interventions

Intervention1: Standardized umbilical hygiene: Bath with special emphasis to clean the umbilicus. Following that, umbilicus will be cleaned with a coconut oil soaked swab in the evening and it will be

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy 2. Patients Above 18 years of age 3. Patientsâ?? willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient not giving consent to participate in the study 2. Patients undergoing emergency cholecystectomy 3. Patients unfit for surgery 4. Patient below 18years of age 5. Patients with pre-existing umbilical hernia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Compare the incidence of port site hernia with and without the use of the standardized method of umbilical hygiene 2. Compare the incidence of port site infection with and without the use of the standardized method of umbilical hygiene 3. Compare the incidence of wound complication with and without the use of the standardized method of umbilical hygiene Timepoint: 1week, 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Compare the incidence of port site hernia with and without the use of the standardized method of umbilical hygiene 2. Compare the incidence of port site infection with and without the use of the standardized method of umbilical hygiene 3. Compare the incidence of wound complication with and without the use of the standardized method of umbilical hygiene Timepoint: 1week, 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To identify risk factors for port site infection, wound complications and later development of a hernia Timepoint: 1week, 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months.;To isolate organisms causing port site infections and assess their antibiotic sensitivity patterns Timepoint: 1week, 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactYashwant S Rathore

AIIMS, Delhi

dryashvant.r@gmail.com9911337726

Outcome results

None listed

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