Effect of Triclosan-coated Suture on Superficial SSI

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Surgical Site Infection
• Interventions: Procedure: Triclosan coated suture; Procedure: No triclosan

• Registration Number: NCT02018289
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital General Universitario Elche

Brief Summary

The abdominal closure with triclosan coated suture will reduce superficial surgical site infection.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-10
• Status Verified: 2013-12
• Primary Completion: 2013-12
• Study First Submitted: 2013-12-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-12-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-12-20
• Study First Posted: 2013-12-23
• Last Update Posted: 2013-12-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 106

Inclusion Criteria

• Fecal peritonitis

Exclusion Criteria

• Perioperative mortality

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Triclosan	Triclosan coated suture	Suture of the abdominal wall with triclosan coated suture
No triclosan	No triclosan	Suture of the abdominal wall with the same suture, but without triclosan

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Superficial surgical site infection (SSI)	60 postoperative days	SSI will be evaluated in the postoperative course and up to 60 days after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

General University Hospital Elche; 🇪🇸 Elche, Alicante, Spain