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Wound Infection Alexis Wound Retractor

NCT00323453 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 109

Last updated 2018-11-23

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the incidence of surgical site wound infection will be reduced in open appendectomy patients through the use of the Alexis® wound retractor.

Conditions

  • Appendicitis

Interventions

DEVICE

Open appendectomy using Alexis Wound Retractor followed by standardized wound closure

The control arm subjects will undergo open appendectomy and standardized wound closure. The experimental arm will undergo open appendectomy utilizing the Alexis® retractor, followed by standardized wound closure.

PROCEDURE

Open appendectomy with standardized wound closure

The control arm subjects will undergo open appendectomy and standardized wound closure. The experimental arm will undergo open appendectomy utilizing the Alexis® retractor, followed by standardized wound closure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kenneth Waxman, MD · Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Director of Surgical Education

  • Todd Pederson, MD · Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital/Naval Hospital

  • Benedict Taylor, MD · Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Surgical Resident

  • Pamela Lee, MD · Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-03-31
Primary Completion
2008-06-30
Completion
2008-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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