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Studying How Outpatient Water affEcts Risks With Drains (SHOWER Study)
Led by Sean Devitt · Updated on 2026-02-20
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
281 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This is a prospective randomized, controlled, unblinded, interventional feasibility study to evaluate if showering with post operative drains in place leads to an increase in complications. The patients included in the study will be those undergoing breast reductions and panniculectomies at Geisinger Medical Center. The patients will be randomized post operatively into one of two groups: 1) patients instructed to shower with drains in place, and 2) patients instructed not to shower while they have drains in place.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Studying How Outpatient Water affEcts Risks With Drains (SHOWER Study)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients undergoing breast reduction, lower panniculectomy, or fleur-de-lis panniculectomy at Geisinger Medical Center where drains are placed
- At least 18 years old
- Able and willing to provide consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Taking antibiotics at the time of surgery
- Sent home on antibiotics after surgery
- Working in healthcare with direct patient contact
- Having a panniculectomy as part of eligibility for a kidney transplant
- Undergoing ventral hernia repair at the time of panniculectomy
- Admitted to the hospital for more than one night
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Geisinger Health
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States, 17822
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Research Team
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Sean Devitt, MD
CONTACT
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Samantha Crissinger, BS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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