Intraoperative Hygiene Measures and Surgical Site Infections

Intraoperative Hygiene Measures and Rates of Surgical Wound Infection in General Surgery

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00555815

Enrollment

1032

Registered

2007-11-09

Start date

2005-07-31

Completion date

2007-01-31

Last updated

2007-11-09

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Conditions

Colorectal Surgery, Discipline, Hygiene, Surgery, Surgical Site Infection

Brief summary

Surgical site infections are associated with high morbidity and cost Hypothesis: Extended intraoperative hygiene measures decrease surgical site infections in general surgery compared to standard hygiene measures.

Detailed description

Intraoperatively two types of hygiene measures were performed randomly: standard and extensive. Standard hygiene measures included empiric accepted measures (e.g. gloves, masks, disinfection). Extensive hygiene measures included among others: double gloving, astro caps, extensive disinfection, extensive intraoperative rinsing. In addition, intraoperative adherence to the rules of asepsis were registered by an independent observer. Patients were followed for 30 days.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patient undergoing surgical operation in one of two assigned operative theaters. Only initial operations are studied

Exclusion criteria

* Previous inclusion into study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Surgical site infection 30 days postoperative	30 days

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Adherence to rules of asepsis by members of the surgical team	intraoperative

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results