Local Warming of Surgical Incisions

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Surgical Wound Infection

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01026259

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

146

Starts

2005-10-01

Expected to finish

2009-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-12-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 and older,
• scheduled for bariatric, colon or gynecological surgery,
• able to speak and read English.

You may not qualify if…

• glucocorticoids greater than 5 mg per day,
• albumin below 3.0,
• creatinine above 2.5 mg/dl,
• history of pulmonary edema.

Where it is running

• University of Washington Medical Center — Seattle, Washington, United States

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