The effect of integrated patient and provider educational interventions on reducing surgical site infections among surgical patients in the governmental hospitals of the Sidama region, Ethiopia.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202605875998679

Enrollment

260

Registered

2026-05-04

Start date

2026-04-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

surgical site infections Surgery

Interventions

Integrated Patient and Provider Educational Intervention

standard care only

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients: adults undergoing major surgery in selected hospitals able to consent; accessible by phone for follow-up. HCWs: proactive surgical unit staff with good IPC compliance/reputation and facilitation skills.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients: A patient who has undergone surgery in another healthcare facility, who comes for follow-up, A patient with antibiotics, A patient with optometry, ENT, and maxillofacial surgery cases; a critical patient, A patient with an implant and a patient not willing to undergo the study will be excluded. HCWs: healthcare workers, those who are absent on the data collection date and unwilling to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Surgical site infection	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
average length of stay, patient-reported outcome, and satisfaction	—

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactTefera Belachew

Professor

teferabelachew2@gmail.com+251917804072

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026