Overview

Effect of a Combination of Bundles on Surgical-site Infection After Elective Colorectal Surgery

Status:
Unknown status

Trial end date:
2017-08-01

Target enrollment:
0

Participant gender:
All

Summary

A prospective randomized clinical trial will be performed. Patients will be randomized in 2 groups. The experimental group will undergo the combined application of intraperitoneal irrigation with clindamycin and gentamicin solution, fascial closure with Triclosan-impregnated sutures and application of mupirocin ointment over the skin staples, in addition to the standard care measures. The control group undergo only the standard care measures. Incisional surgical-site infection will be investigated.

Phase:

Phase 3

Accepts Healthy Volunteers?

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital General Universitario Elche

Treatments:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Mupirocin
Pharmaceutical Solutions
Triclosan

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients with colorectal cancer undergoing elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery
with curative aims.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Chronic renal failure

- Immunodeficiency status, including uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes mellitus and patients
under corticoid or immunosuppresive treatment