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NCT Number: NCT01971138

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Halmstad County Hospital

Halmstad, Halland County, 30232, Sweden

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

  • Clinics that dosen´t report.

Treatment and study plan

this is a survey

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. In which proportion do surgical clinics in Sweden register Surgical Site Infections

    Time frame: 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.

  2. In which proportion does the routine SSI registration at Halmstad County Hospital register the actual number of SSI´s.

    Time frame: 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 outcomes

  1. Which method is used for routine registration of SSI´s in Sweden.

    Time frame: 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.

  2. How is the SSI classified in different hospitals in Sweden.

    Time frame: 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.

  3. How is the variation of SSI at the surgical clinic in Halmstad County Hospital, Sweden, the last 10 years.

    Time frame: 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.

  4. How large the difference have to be between in registered SSI frequency to surely detect a deviation in SSI presence

    Time frame: 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Halmstad County Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
First posted
Oct 29, 2013
Registry last updated
Oct 29, 2013

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