Intraoperative Hygiene Measures and Surgical Site Infections

Completed

• Conditions: Discipline; Colorectal Surgery; Surgical Site Infection; Surgery; Hygiene

• Registration Number: NCT00555815
• Lead Sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Brief Summary

Surgical site infections are associated with high morbidity and cost Hypothesis: Extended intraoperative hygiene measures decrease surgical site infections in general surgery compared to standard hygiene measures.

Detailed Description

Intraoperatively two types of hygiene measures were performed randomly: standard and extensive. Standard hygiene measures included empiric accepted measures (e.g. gloves, masks, disinfection). Extensive hygiene measures included among others: double gloving, astro caps, extensive disinfection, extensive intraoperative rinsing. In addition, intraoperative adherence to the rules of asepsis were registered by an independent observer.

Patients were followed for 30 days.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-07
• Study Completion: 2007-01
• Status Verified: 2007-11
• Study First Submitted: 2007-11-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-11-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-11-08
• Study First Posted: 2007-11-09
• Last Update Posted: 2007-11-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1032

Inclusion Criteria

• Patient undergoing surgical operation in one of two assigned operative theaters. Only initial operations are studied

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous inclusion into study

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Surgical site infection 30 days postoperative	30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Adherence to rules of asepsis by members of the surgical team	intraoperative

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University hospital, Inselspital; 🇨🇭 Bern, Switzerland