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Local Warming of Surgical Incisions

NCT01026259 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 146

Last updated 2009-12-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if local warming of surgical wounds improves healing and helps prevent infection. The investigators want to see if warming surgical incisions improves oxygen levels and healing in skin close to the incision.

Conditions

  • Surgical Wound Infection

Interventions

OTHER

Warming of surgical incision

A warming pack (chemical activation) is applied to the dressing over the surgical incision, warming to 38 degrees C, for a period of 90 minutes times 6 treatments. The first treatment occurs in the PACU.

OTHER

Warming dressing without actual warming

The same type of surgical incision dressing is used but no warming treatments are administered.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-10-31
Primary Completion
2009-11-30
Completion
2009-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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