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The Impact of Using Triclosan-antibacterial Sutures on the Incidence of Surgical Site Infection

NCT01019447 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 701

Last updated 2011-06-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To compare conventional polyglactin 910 sutures with triclosan-coated polyglactin 910 antimicrobial sutures for the reduction of surgical site infections and any associated health and economic benefits.

Conditions

  • Surgical Site Infection

Interventions

OTHER

Vicryl Plus

Triclosan-coated polyglactin 910 antimicrobial sutures (Vicryl Plus)

OTHER

Vicryl

Polyglactin 910 antimicrobial sutures (Vicryl)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Amygate Healthcare

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ibrahim Ga Ibrahim, MD · Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-11-30
Primary Completion
2011-03-31
Completion
2011-03-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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