Review of Surgical Site Infection Registration Routine at Surgery Departments in Sweden and Validation of One of the Used Routines

Completed

• Conditions: Surgical Site Infections
• Interventions: Other: this is a survey

• Registration Number: NCT01971138
• Lead Sponsor: Halmstad County Hospital

Brief Summary

This study explores the routines of registration of surgical site infections (SSI) at different surgical centers in Sweden. It explores the sensitivity and specificity of the registration routines of SSI are at Halmstad County Hospital, Sweden.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-03
• Primary Completion: 2013-04
• Study First Submitted: 2013-08-28
• Status Verified: 2013-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-10-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-10-23
• Study First Posted: 2013-10-29
• Last Update Posted: 2013-10-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Surgical Clinics in Sweden that report tho the Swedish national register for Colorectal Cancer.

Exclusion Criteria

• Clinics that dosen´t report.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Surgical site infection registration	this is a survey	Is there a routine for SSI registration

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
In which proportion do surgical clinics in Sweden register Surgical Site Infections	spring 2013	A questionnaire will be sent to every surgical clinic in Sweden. This study will then summarize in what way the surgical clinics in Sweden perform their SSI surveillance.
In which proportion does the routine SSI registration at Halmstad County Hospital register the actual number of SSI´s.	up to four years	Aiming to validate the SSI surveillance at Halmstad County Hospital. Patients who underwent elective colorectal resection between 2007-2008 were identified for inclusion in the study. A total of 66 patient were included. They were followed prospectively for four weeks and were controlled daily regarded SSI as a part of the study. After these four weeks the patients also filled a form regarding SSI. This group where then used as a control group. The results from the SSI registration routine at Halmstad County Hospital were then compared with the control group regarded SSI.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Which method is used for routine registration of SSI´s in Sweden.	spring 2013	A questionnaire will be sent to every surgical clinic in Sweden. This study will then summarize in what way the surgical clinics in Sweden perform their SSI surveillance.
How is the SSI classified in different hospitals in Sweden.	spring 2013	A questionnaire will be sent to every surgical clinic in Sweden. This study will then summarize in what way the surgical clinics in Sweden perform their SSI surveillance.
How is the variation of SSI at the surgical clinic in Halmstad County Hospital, Sweden, the last 10 years.	for 10 years	The study aims to do a statistical Analysis of the SSI surveillance material collected at the Halmstad County Hospital between 2002-2012. We want to know how big the variation is between years regarding SSI and if the statistics i good enough to draw conclusions from.
How large the difference have to be between in registered SSI frequency to surely detect a deviation in SSI presence	for 10 years	The study aims to do a statistical Analysis of the SSI surveillance material collected at the Halmstad County Hospital between 2002-2012. We want to know how big the variation is between years regarding SSI and if the statistics i good enough to draw conclusions from.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Halmstad County Hospital; 🇸🇪 Halmstad, Halland, Sweden