Perioperative Respiratory Care and Outcomes for Patients Undergoing High Risk Abdominal Surgery

Phase 4

• Conditions: Surgery; Anaesthesia

• Registration Number: PACTR202009582570618
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Birmingham

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-03-12
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12942

Inclusion Criteria

Adults and children aged 10 years or over
Elective or emergency abdominal surgery via midline laparotomy with an anticipated abdominal incision of at least 5cm in length
Written informed consent of patient (signature or a fingerprint)

Exclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing caesarean section
Patients with a documented or suspected allergy to chlorhexidine
Patient unable to complete postoperative follow-up (not contactable after discharge)
Previous enrolment in PENGUIN within the past 30 days
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade V patients (expected to die with or without surgery)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified