Respiratory Anasethetic Care and Final Outcomes In Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/08/027348
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Of Birmigham
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Adults and children aged 10 years or over
2. Elective or emergency abdominal surgery via midline laparotomy with an anticipated abdominal incision of at least 5cm in length
3. Written informed consent of patient (signature or a fingerprint)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients undergoing caesarean section
2. Patients with a documented or suspected allergy to chlorhexidine
3. Patient unable to complete postoperative follow-up (not contactable after discharge)
4. Previous enrolment in PENGUIN within the past 30 days
5. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade V patients (expected to die with or without surgery)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Pneumonia at 30-days after surgery (for mouthwash intervention comparison) <br/ ><br>2. Surgical site infection at 30-days after surgery (for oxygen therapy intervention comparison)Timepoint: 1. Pneumonia at 30-days after surgery (for mouthwash intervention comparison) <br/ ><br>2. Surgical site infection at 30-days after surgery (for oxygen therapy intervention comparison)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method