Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Reusable drapes and gowns
Disposable single use drapes and gowns
Sponsors
The University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with at least one incision that is =5cm in adults and =3cm in children aged under 16 years. This can include both open and minimally-invasive surgery providing at least one incision meets this criteria. Patients with a clean-contaminated, contaminated, or dirty surgical wound. Patients undergoing emergency (surgery on an unplanned admission) or elective (surgery on a planned admission) surgery. Any operative indication (including caesarean section). Patients aged 10 or over.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Adults with an incision <5 cm and incision <3cm in children aged under 16 years. Patients undergoing procedures with a clean surgical wound only.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is surgical site infecTIon (SSI) within 30 days of surgery, evaluated based on the US Centre for Disease Control (CDC) criteria. The day of surgery is defined as day zero. The primary outcome will be determined by a computer-based algorithm based on the CDC criteria. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Surgical wound related costs;Carbon footprint;Mortality and likely cause;Unplanned wound opening;Antibiotic prescribing for SSI;Reattendance at emergency department;Readmission to hospital;Reoperation for SSI;Total length of hospital stay | — |
Countries
Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactRachel Lillywhite
Trials Management Team Leader
Outcome results
None listed