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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Lyndon Baines Johnson General Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States, 77026

2

Ben Taub General Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030