Status:
COMPLETED
Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Collaborating Sponsors:
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Conditions:
Surgical Wound Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary research question is whether interventions to prevent caregiver and system errors will increase the proportion of laparotomy patients who receive recommended measures to prevent surgical s...
Detailed Description
Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) cause significant and largely preventable morbidity, mortality, and resource use due to failure to comply with evidence-based guidelines. Quality improvemen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients undergoing laparotomy at either Ben Taub Hospital or Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital in Houston, Texas
Exclusion
- None
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
900 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00353613
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
June 18 2013
Active Locations (2)
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1
Lyndon Baines Johnson General Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States, 77026
2
Ben Taub General Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030