NCT05090176

Title: Povidone-soaked Sutures Versus Ordinary Sutures for Reducing Surgical Site Infection

Title: Povidone-soaked Sutures Versus Ordinary Sutures for Reducing Surgical Site Infection: Randomize Control Trial Study in General Surgery Cases of Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 140 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universiti Sains Malaysia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To determine efficacy of using 3 minutes povidone-soaked suture in reducing surgical site infection during wound closure in elective surgery.

Detailed description

Participant recruitment and randomisation based on eligibility based on CONSORT. Patient will get either package A or B which determine whether they are getting povidone-soaked suture or ordinary suture during wound closure. Postoperative, follow up on D10 and D30 of patient well being and signs and symptoms of surgical site infection

Conditions

• Efficacy Povidone Soaked Suture in Reducing Surgical Site Infection

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	povidone-soaked suture	suture soak with povidone solution for 3 mins
OTHER	ordinary suture	suture no need to soak with povidone solution

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-11-02
• Primary completion: 2021-05-30
• Completion: 2021-11-02
• First posted: 2021-10-22
• Last updated: 2021-10-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Malaysia