SURGICAL SITE INFECTION (SSI)
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Patient's own blood may speed recovery after heart surgery
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether applying a patient's own platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to the breastbone wound during heart bypass surgery could reduce infections and improve healing. In the trial, 98 patients were randomly assigned to receive either standard wound closure or standard clo…
Matched conditions: SURGICAL SITE INFECTION (SSI)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:41 UTC
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Do expensive sterile gloves really prevent infections? small study investigates
Disease control CompletedThis small pilot study aimed to find out if using sterile gloves is better than clean, non-sterile gloves for changing dressings after common knee surgeries. Researchers followed 25 patients for six weeks to see if one method led to fewer serious wound infections. The goal was to…
Matched conditions: SURGICAL SITE INFECTION (SSI)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hamad Medical Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 13:09 UTC
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Study tests putting antibiotic directly in wound to stop Post-Surgery infections
Prevention CompletedThis study tested if adding an antibiotic directly into a surgical wound during an operation works better than the standard method of giving antibiotics through an IV alone. It involved 284 adults having planned surgeries like hernia repairs. The goal was to see if the combined a…
Matched conditions: SURGICAL SITE INFECTION (SSI)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Lahore General Hospital • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Can a better stitch stop hernias? surgeons study new technique
Prevention CompletedThis study looked at whether the way a surgeon closes the abdominal wall after an operation affects the chance of developing an incisional hernia later. Researchers followed 217 patients for a year after their surgery, recording details about their stitches and checking for herni…
Matched conditions: SURGICAL SITE INFECTION (SSI)
Sponsor: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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C-Section scar study: does a fancy bandage make a difference?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether a modern polyurethane foam dressing leads to better-looking scars and fewer infections after a C-section compared to a traditional gauze dressing. 200 women who had C-sections were randomly assigned to receive one of the two dressings. Researchers then t…
Matched conditions: SURGICAL SITE INFECTION (SSI)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Yewon Jung • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 00:41 UTC
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Dose response association between cerclage construct count and deep infection after femoral and periprosthetic femoral fracture fixation: a Dual-Center retrospective cohort study
CompletedThe purpose of this dual-center retrospective study is to investigate the relationship between the number of metallic cerclage wires used in femoral fracture surgery and the risk of developing deep infections. Cerclage wiring is a common technique used to hold bone fragments toge…
Matched conditions: SURGICAL SITE INFECTION (SSI)
Sponsor: Istanbul University
Last updated Mar 02, 2026 15:26 UTC