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NCT Number: NCT01803490

Bacterial Colonization of Suction Drains Following Spine Surgery

Closed suction drains are commonly used following surgery, if the wound is expected to discharge significant amounts of fluid. To this date, no evidence base exists as to the exact post operative time period or discharge volume necessitating presence of a drain. In orthopedic common practice, drains are removed on the second post operative day, fearing the drain will serve as a point of entry for nosocomial infection. In this study, drains will be left in place as long as daily discharge volume exceeds 50cc, regardless of the amount of days following surgery. Daily cultures and antibiotic levels will be taken from the drains receptacle, to determine if and when the drains is colonized by aerobic bacteria.

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Key information

Conditions

Surgical Site Infection, Closed Suction Drains Infections Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Surgical Wound Infection Wound Infection

Age range

Up to 120 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Western Galilee Hospital

Nahariya, 22100, Israel

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients undergoing spine surgery that requires suction draining,and do not meet the exclusion criteria for this study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Known active infection in the spine or elsewhere.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Growth of bacteria in drain fluids

    Time frame: up to 10 days per patient, (from first post operative day until removal of drains).

Secondary outcomes

  1. antibiotic level in drain fluid

    Time frame: up to 10 days per patient (from first post operative day until removal of drains).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya

Other Gov

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Mar 4, 2013
Registry last updated
May 27, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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