Comparing the use of a wound protector with traditional retraction techniques, in terms of the incidence of surgical site infection in adults undergoing elective open colorectal resection surgery.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Surgical site infection in colorectal resection.Infection - Studies of infection and infectious agents
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609000020280
- Lead Sponsor
- Brian Draganic
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 320
Inclusion Criteria
Adults undergoing elective open colorectal resection.
Exclusion Criteria
Those under 18, those unable to make informed consent to take part in the trial.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Surgical site infection as defined by the Centres for Disease Control (CDC). This outcome will be assessed by a blinded, independent, surgeon trained observer. This observer will assess the wound at regular intervals in the 30 days following surgery. Clinical criteria will be used to determine the presence of a surgical site infection (SSI).[Infection occurring with in 30 days of completion of surgery. Participants will be assessed for the presence of surgical site infection on post operative days 3 and 5, and on the day they are discharged from hospital and at the time of their follow up appointment with their treating surgeon. All assessments will be made by an independent surgeon trained observer.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot applicable to this study, there is only one outcome measure.[Not applicable]