Infection during surgery Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Patients were randomised to one of three groups:
1. Standard treatment - no warming
2. Local warming - a minimum of 30 minutes localised warming to the potential incision site using a waming dressing
Sponsors
Action Medical Research (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients having clean breast, varicose vein or hernia surgery Added as of 07/01/2010: 2. Surgery results in a scar longer than 3 cm in length
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Added as of 07/01/2010: 1. Under the age of 18 years 2. Pregnant 3. Taking long-term oral steroids 4. Received radiotherapy (to the incision site) or chemotherapy in the last 4 weeks 5. Had an infection at the time of surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wound infection; masked outcome assessments made at 2 and 6 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Added as of 07/01/2010: 1. Skin preparation; masked outcome assessments made at 2 and 6 weeks 2. Length of operation; masked outcome assessments made at 2 and 6 weeks 3. Administration of prophylactic antibiotics; masked outcome assessments made at 2 and 6 weeks 4. Experience of the operating surgeon; masked outcome assessments made at 2 and 6 weeks 5. Core temperature, measured before any treatment, after any warming, and after surgery | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed