A simple drain may slash wound infections after gynecologic cancer surgery
NCT ID NCT07735962
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether placing a small closed-suction drain under the skin before closing the incision can reduce wound complications in women with thick subcutaneous tissue (2.5 cm or more) undergoing midline abdominal surgery for gynecologic cancer. Half of the participants will receive the drain; the other half will have standard closure without a drain. Researchers will track infections, wound separation, fluid collections, and the need for extra wound care for 30 days after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- prophylactic subcutaneous closed-suction drainage
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple procedure could reduce infections and wound complications after major gynecologic cancer surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial, and results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups. Drains themselves carry a small risk of infection or discomfort.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 334 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female participants aged 18 years or older * Undergoing midline laparotomy for gynecologic oncology surgery * Intraoperative subcutaneous tissue thickness of 2.5 cm or greater, measured at the thickest part of the incision * Able and willing to provide written informed consent before surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgery * Active infection before surgery * Severe immunosuppression * Refusal to provide written informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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