Post-operative wound leakage and surgical site infection Surgery Infection following surgery
Conditions
Interventions
All subjects in each of three randomised groups will have total hip arthroplasty wounds closed in layers with absorbable sutures. Subcuticular skin closure will be performed using monofilament suture
Sponsors
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Anyone requiring elective Total Hip Replacement at Glasgow Royal Infirmary or Royal Alexandra Hospital (Paisley) 2. Able to give informed consent 3. Aged over 18 years, either sex
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Known glue allergy 2. Coagulation disorder 3. Unable to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wound leakage at 3 days post-operative | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Wound complications including infection, assessed daily until patient is discharged and followed up at 3 months, and discharge, assessed daily until patient is discharged from hospital. Any discharge beyond day 4 will be classified as prolonged 2. Time to discharge 3. Cosmetic appearance, measured using a modified Hollander Scale to assess cosmesis at 3 months post-operatively 4. Pain, measured using a visual analogue scale to assess pain daily until discharge and at 3 months | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed