Single use negative pressure dressing for reduction in surgical site infection following emergency laparotomy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Surgical wound infection; Infections and Infestations

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17599457
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Birmingham

Brief Summary

2020 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33274588/ protocol (added 21/01/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-09-28
• Study Completion: 2021-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 18 October 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 840

Inclusion Criteria

Current participant inclusion criteria as of 17/09/2020:
1. All adults undergoing emergency (non-elective) laparotomy
2. Procedures with an incision of at least 5 cm
3. Operations where the skin is closed primarily
4. Patients aged at least 16 years
5. Patients able to provide informed consent, or consultee/representative provides assent/consent if a patient temporarily lacks capacity
6. Patients willing and able to undergo follow-up at 30 days post-op

Previous participant inclusion criteria:
All adults undergoing emergency laparotomy surgery for any surgical indication and via any abdominal incision >5 cm

Exclusion Criteria

1. Aged less than 16 years
2. Permanent/long-term incapacity to consent
3. Procedures with an incision of less than 5 cm
4. Operations where the skin is not primarily closed
5. Abdominal surgery within the preceding 3 months
6. Patient unwilling or unable to attend follow-up visit at around 30 days post-operation
7. Expected return to theatre for reopening of laparotomy wound within 30 days

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified