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The effectiveness of local vancomycin powder in the prevention of surgical site infections in posterior spinal surgeries

The effectiveness of local vancomycin powder in the prevention of surgical site infections in posterior spinal surgeries

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180826040869N1
Enrollment
200
Registered
2018-09-25
Start date
2016-06-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-10-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Lumbar spinal cord stenosis- vertebral instability- DJD changes- -spinal trauma candidates candidate- surgery for decompression of the spinal cord - spinal fusion. Osseous stenosis of neural canal

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the intervention group, on the day of preoperative surgery, one gram of intravenous cefazolin is used at the end of the surgery before closing the wound with 1 g of vancomycin powde

Sponsors

Sari University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Spinal cord stenosis Vertical instability DJD changes Spinal trauma Age between 18 and 85 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Dora tear during surgery Revision operation Age under 18 and over 85 years Chronic renal failure Taking corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs Diabetes mellitus

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of people who have a surgical wound infection. Timepoint: Patients will be screened for infection two weeks, one month and two months after surgery. Method of measurement: An infection site of the surgery, including the secretion and opening of the wound, from the cultures of the site of the operation to confirm the presence of the infection will be used. The ESR test also has a positive CRP.wound, will be used to determine the presence of the infection.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMisagh Shafizad

Sari University of Medical Sciences

mi.shafizad@gmail.com+98 11 3336 1700

Outcome results

None listed

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