The effect of Space Suits on intraoperative wound contamination in patients undergoing knee replacement surgery.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Wound contamination as a marker for deep infection during primary total knee joint replacement; Surgery - Other surgery; Infection - Studies of infection and infectious agents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612001029886
• Lead Sponsor: orthshore Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-09-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

All patients under Mr Bayan for an elective primary knee joint replacement, who consent to inclusion in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

No exclusion criteria - must be primary elective knee joint replacement

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
wound contamination as measured by PCR and TSMI analysis of wound samples[Control taken at time 0<br>During surgery taken at 1 hour into the operation]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
il[Nil]