Effect of Vitamin E-containing Dressing on Surgical Site Infection in Colorectal Surgery

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2018-03-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

A prospective, randomized study will be performed. Patients are randomized using a 1:1 allocation into 2 groups: patients receiving a vitamin E-containing dressing (group 1) and a conventional dressing (group 2). The primary outcomes variable will be occurrence of incisional SSI. Follow-up will be 30 days postoperatively.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hospital General Universitario Elche
• Treatments: alpha-Tocopherol; Tocopherols; Tocotrienols; Vitamin E; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of colorectal neoplasms

• plan to undergo an elective operation with curative aims

• laparoscopic surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Anastomotic leak

• Lost to 30-days follow-up