EARLY OUTCOMES OF POST OPERATIVE HIP AND PROXIMAL THIGH WOUNDS DRESSED WITH POST-OP OPSITE™ VERSUS POVIDONE-IODINE BASED DRESSING; A RANDOMIZED TRIAL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201903775777250

Enrollment

Registered

2019-03-28

Start date

2019-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Surgery

Interventions

Post operative opsite dressing versus povidone iodine based dressing

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All consenting patients undergoing surgeries around the hip and proximal thigh that are eighteen years and older. Patients would have to be on the ward for a minimum of five days

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with open wounds Patients with pre-operatively compromised skin in the region of the surgery Patients with skin lesions at the surgical site Patients with bleeding disorders or on long term anticoagulant therapy Patient with dementia, psychiatric problems who may interfere with the wound

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
incidence of surgical site infection	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Skin maceration (presence or absence) peri wound blistering (presence or absence) Wound dressing loosening/ displacement (presence or absence) Pain score during change of wound dressings Number of changes of wound dressing before removal of stitches	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactPromise Jaja

Neurological Surgery Resident

projat@hotmail.com+2348030804035

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026