NCT00947089

Role of Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose (ORC) Applied to "Dirty" Surgical Wounds

The Role of Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose in Preventing Infections at the Surgical Site: Prospective, Randomized Study in 98 Patients Affected by a Dirty Wound

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 98 (actual)
• Sponsor: Catholic University of the Sacred Heart · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC) is effective to reduce the risk of surgical site infections (SSI).

Detailed description

Surgical site infections (SSI) have significant clinical and economic repercussions since they still are the most common cause of nosocomial infections in surgical patients. It is important to bear in mind the growing number of SSI due to antibiotic-resistant microorganisms.

Conditions

• Infections

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	oxidized regenerated cellulose (Fibrillar SURGICEL)	one gauze made of ORC
DEVICE	iodoform gauze	one iodoform gauze

Timeline

• Start date: 2003-12-01
• Primary completion: 2008-12-01
• Completion: 2008-12-01
• First posted: 2009-07-27
• Last updated: 2009-07-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy