Sterile versus clean suturing of traumatic wounds.

Traumatic wounds; sterile versus clean suturing.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON20060

Enrollment

2140

Registered

2012-07-09

Start date

2012-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

Sterile, Wound, Suturing, Emergency Department Steriel, Wond, Hechten, Spoedeisende Hulp

Interventions

(Control) sterile suturing or (intervention) clean suturing. Sterile suturing will be done with sterile gloves, sterile gauzes and sterile coveringcloth. Clean suturing wil be done with clean boxed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ED presentation with traumatic suturing wound; 2. Age 18 years and older; 3. Informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Complicated wound: bitewound, vascular, tendon, nerve, ossale, cartilage injury; 2. Direct other intervention needed; 3. Treatment by doctor of orther speciality then emergengy medicine or surgery; 4. Signs of infection on ED presentation; 5. Wound older then 24 hours.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The incidence of wound infections in steriel versus clean suturing procedure of traumatic wounds in a maximum follow up period of 14 days.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Are there any factors influencing the development of wound infection in both groups? 2. Is there a difference in costs and the need for assistence between both groups?	—

Contacts

Public ContactJ.J.M. Zwaans

's Gravendijkwal 230

j.zwaans@erasmusmc.nl+31 (0)10 7040704

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)