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Prospective Study on the Value of Subcutaneous Drains in Gastrointestinal Surgery

NCT00826410 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2009-01-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of the study is to determine wether subcutaneus suction drain (type redon-drain) protect against surgical side infection by laparotomy in general surgery.

Conditions

  • Digestive System Diseases [C06]
  • Digestive System Neoplasms [C04.588.274]

Interventions

DEVICE

Redon drain

subcutaneous suction drain after laparotomy for two days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital Freiburg

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peter K Baier, MD · Department of Visceral and General Surgery University of Freiburg, Germany

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-05-31
Primary Completion
2004-12-31
Completion
2005-01-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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