The Usefulness of two techniques (Negative Pressure wound therapy vs Standard surgical dressing) of dirty laparotomy wound with respect to the incidence of infection at the surgical site.

Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in reducing surgical site infections in dirty laparotomy wound- - A randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/12/060540

Enrollment

132

Registered

2023-12-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K928- Other specified diseases of the digestive system Health Condition 2: K279- Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation Health Condition 3: K631- Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic) Health Condition 4: K461- Unspecified abdominal hernia withgangrene Health Condition 5: K37- Unspecified appendicitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in reducing surgical site infections in dirty laparotomy wound - Open-Labelled Parallel Arm Superiority Randomized, Controlled Trial.: The u

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years of age with dirty laparotomy wound including abdominal trauma undergoing emergency laparotomy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergone previous laparotomy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy will reduce the incidence of surgical site infection and the associated morbidities in patients undergoing midline laparotomy.Timepoint: Maximum of 10 days after the operation or till discharge of patient whichever is earlier.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Participants will be assessed for scar cosmesis at 4 weeks & 12 weeks after surgeryTimepoint: Participants will be assessed for scar cosmesis at 4 weeks & 12 weeks after surgery	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactS NANDHA KUMAR

JIPMERJawaharlal Institute Of Postgraduate Medical Education And Research,Puducherry

anandhiramesh76@yahoo.in7867037352

Outcome results

None listed

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