The Impact of Using Triclosan-antibacterial Sutures on the Incidence of Surgical Site Infection

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Surgical Site Infection

• Registration Number: NCT01019447
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

To compare conventional polyglactin 910 sutures with triclosan-coated polyglactin 910 antimicrobial sutures for the reduction of surgical site infections and any associated health and economic benefits.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-11
• Study Start: 2009-11
• Study First Submitted: 2009-11-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-11-23
• Study First Posted: 2009-11-25
• Primary Completion: 2011-03
• Study Completion: 2011-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-06-21
• Last Update Posted: 2011-06-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 701

Inclusion Criteria

• All patients of different age
• Gender
• Risk factors and procedures candidate for surgical intervention during the period of the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with an established pre-operative infection at the operative site

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Signs of Surgical Site Infections (SSI) according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) criteria	30 days (or 1 year in case of prosthesis)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post-operative hospital stay in days	30 days

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Al-Zeraaein Hospital; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt

Cairo University Kasr Al-Aini Hospital; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt