Does placement of an extra negative suction drain prevent surgical site infection in abdominal surgery – a randomized control trial.

A correlation of placement of additional subcutaneous negative suction drain with occurrence of surgical site infection in any abdominal surgery – a randomized control trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/11/060099

Enrollment

106

Registered

2023-11-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-12-19

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Placement of an extra negative suction drain for 5 days: Placement of an extra negative suction drain will help in draining of the secretions at the surgical site and help in prevention

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients undergoing abdominal surgeries at a tertiary care teaching hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (a) Patients undergoing inguinal hernia surgery. (b) Patients unwilling to be a participant of the study. (c) Patients below 18 years of age.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To determine if the use of additional negative suction drain in abdominal surgeries reduces the occurrence of SSIs, by comparing their wounds with the control group on the 3 days after surgery, 7days after surgery and 10days after surgery based on Southampton wound grading system.Timepoint: 3 days after surgery 7days after surgery 10days after surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To identify if the same is related to decreased post operative pain score assessed by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and reduced length of hospital stay.Timepoint: 3rd, 7th and 10th post op day	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnurag Roy

Armed Forces Medical College

Nilanjanroy71@gmail.com8879453530

Outcome results

None listed

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