Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
Conditions
Keywords
Cutaneous surgery, Surgical wound infection, Early water exposure, Post operative wound care
Brief summary
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effect of early versus delayed water exposure after cutaneous surgeries on the incidence of surgical site infections. Patients undergoing elective cutaneous surgical procedures will be randomly assigned to either early postoperative water exposure within 48 hours or delayed exposure after 7 days. Wound outcomes will be assessed using the Southampton Wound Grading System during follow-up visits. The study seeks to determine whether early water exposure is safe and whether it influences postoperative wound healing and infection rates.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCare as usual
Participants will be allowed early exposure of the postoperative wound to water following cutaneous surgery according to the study protocol.
Sponsors
Pak Emirates Military Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients undergoing elective surgical procedures, such as excision of benign or malignant skin lesions, skin grafts, and skin biopsies.
Exclusion criteria
* 1.Patients on anti-coagulants. 2.Compromised immune systems e.g. pregnancy, diabetes, immunosuppressive therapies. 3.Wounds that are located in areas with significant movements (e.g. joints) or that are highly prone to external contaminants (e.g. mucosal surfaces) which might bias result.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative Surgical Site Infection | 14 days postoperative | Assessment of the frequency of surgical site infection following cutaneous surgery in participants receiving early versus delayed postoperative water exposure. |
Outcome results
None listed