ClustEr randomisEd Trial of sterile glove And instrument change at the time of wound closure to reduce surgical site infection in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs)
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Surgery
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 12800
Inclusion Criteria
Hospital Inclusion Criteria
1. Hospitals where glove and instrument change is not currently routine practice.
Patient Inclusion Criteria
Patients undergoing abdominal surgery who satisfy the following criteria are eligible:
1a. Emergency (surgery on an unplanned admission) or elective (surgery on a planned admission)
1b. Intraoperative finding of clean-contaminated, contaminated or dirty surgery.
1c. With at least one abdominal incision that is =5cm
Exclusion Criteria
Patients undergoing caesarean section.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Surgical Site Infection
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.SSI before discharge from hospital.<br>2.Unexpected re-admission into hospital for a wound-related problem within 30-days post surgery.<br>3.Unexpected re-operation for a wound-related problem within 30-days post surgery.<br>4.Length of hospital stay.<br>5.Return to normal activities (e.g. work, school, or family duties) within 30-days post surgery.<br>6.Death within 30 days of surgery<br>