Study to reduce the incidence of surgical site infection using subcutaneous drain

Prospective study to determine the efficacy of Subcutaneous negative suction drain in reducing the Surgical Site infection (SSI) in laparotomy wounds in tertiary care setting, Nagpur - A randomised controlled study - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/01/078851

Enrollment

312

Registered

2025-01-16

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K00-K95- Diseases of the digestive system

Interventions

Intervention1: Negative suction drain: Negative suction drain will be used during closure of laparotomy wound. This will reduce the incidence of surgical site infection. Romovac duction drain No 14 wi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All Patients undergoing Laparotomy in the age group of 18 to 80 years, including both these

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient undergoing laparotomy with age less than 18 and more than 80 years, patient not willing to participate, patients with psychiatric illness, who died in immediate postoperative period, who accidently removed drain and who received chemotherapy, radiotherapy 6 months prior to presentation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in incidence of surgical site infectionsTimepoint: day 3,7,21	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in hospital stay Reduction in incidence of SSITimepoint: 18 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Prashant Sawarkar

All India Institute of Medical Science, Nagpur

drprashantsawarkar@aiimsnagpur.edu.in8652777514

Outcome results

None listed

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