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Role of loose surgical knots to prevent post operative infections

LOOSE KNOTS AND SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS IN ABDOMINAL SURGERIES (CLEAN CONTAMINATED AND CONTAMINATED WOUNDS)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/01/030230
Enrollment
90
Registered
2021-01-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: Y839- Surgical procedure, unspecified asthe cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure

Interventions

Intervention1: Loose knots technique: Patients undergoing abdominal surgeries will be taken up for the study. A technique of loose knot i.e. leaving a gap of 1inch in between the two approximating edg
once in every 8cm of the wound Control Intervention1: Conventional vertical mattress suturing: Conventional vertical mattress suturing will be done in the control group

Sponsors

ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PGIMSR
Lead Sponsor
VIDHYA SREE S
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female patients. 2. Adults above 18 yrs. of age. 3. Only clean contaminated and contaminated abdominal wounds. 4. Patients undergoing elective / emergency abdominal surgeries for any cause. 5. Patients assessed under I/II/III. 6. Patients consenting for the procedure.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients not consenting for the procedure.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To employ this technique of intermittent loose knots and the conventional vertical mattress suturing in patients undergoing abdominal surgeries and measure the following: 1. Incidence of Superficial Incisional Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) which affected skin or subcutaneous tissue by the end of 30 days as defined by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. 2. Incidence of wound gaping and secondary suturing. 3. Incidence of delayed wound approximation (30 days). Timepoint: To employ this technique of intermittent loose knots and the conventional vertical mattress suturing in patients undergoing abdominal surgeries and measure the following: 1. Incidence of Superficial Incisional Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) which affected skin or subcutaneous tissue by the end of 30 days as defined by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of delayed wound approximation.Timepoint: 30days;Incidence of wound gaping and secondary suturingTimepoint: 30days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVIDHYA SREE

ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PGIMSR

napamadhu@rediffmail.com9840261533

Outcome results

None listed

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