Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Chlorhexidine Gluconate preoperative shower
Topical wound wash before closure
Standard intraoperative care
Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride DACC wound dressing
Standard postoperative wound management
Sponsors
The University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients with at least one abdominal incision that is =5cm (open or laparoscopic extraction site), with an anticipated clean-contaminated, contaminated, or dirty surgical wound. Definitions and examples of contamination are given in Table 1. - Patients undergoing emergency (surgery on an unplanned admission) or elective (surgery on a planned admission) operations. - Any operative indication for abdominal surgery (excluding caesarean section; see exclusion criteria). - Patient able and willing to provide written informed consent (signature or a fingerprint) prior to surgery (including emergency cases). - Patients aged XX years and over. (This criteria MUST be made country-specific. Each country will decide the lower (and upper, if applicable according to local regulations age limit for the trial. This will be dependent on country-specific regulatory approvals. Age eligibility will vary by country. The lowest possible age of eligibility is 5 years old in all territories.)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patient unable to complete post-operative follow-up (i.e., will not be contactable after discharge). - Patients undergoing clean surgical procedures. - Patients undergoing an obstetrics procedure, including caesarean sections.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Surgical site infection within 30-days after surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SSI at or prior to discharge from hospital ;Mortality (and likely cause);Length of hospital stay for index admission ;Readmission;Return to normal activities (e.g. work, school, or family duties) ;Unplanned wound opening ;Re-operation for SSI | — |
Countries
Benin, Rwanda
Contacts
Public ContactRachel Lillywhite
Trials Management Team Leader
Outcome results
None listed