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NCT Number: NCT02267122

Total Occlusive Ionic Silver-containing Dressing vs Mupirocin Ointment Application vs Conventional Dressing in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Effect on Incisional Surgical Site Infection

The patients were randomized into 3 groups: those patients undergoing a ionic silver-containing dressing (ISD) (Group 1), those undergoing a Mupirocin ointment application (MOA) (Group 2) and those using a conventional dressing (Group 3) in the surgical wound after finishing an elective colorectal surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Incisional Surgical Site Infections

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of colorectal neoplasms and plans to undergo an elective surgery with curative aims.
  • Open surgical approach

Exclusion criteria

  • Anastomotic leak
  • Mortality
  • Lost to follow-up

Treatment and study plan

ionic silver-containing dressing

Procedure

After placing the staples, a ionic silver-containing dressing was placed covering the wound

Mupirocin ointment application

Procedure

After placing the staples, Mupirocin ointment application over the wound was performed

Primary outcomes

  1. Incisional Surgical site infection

    Time frame: 30 postoperative days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital General Universitario Elche

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Oct 17, 2014
Registry last updated
Oct 17, 2014

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