Wick vs. No Wick: Does Method of Closure Affect Rate of Wound Infection?
Withdrawn before enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Postoperative Wound Infection
In brief
Countless children undergo surgery annually for management of what clinicians consider to be a "dirty wound". One frequently encountered example is the ostomy reversal. During this planned operation, the previously diverted small bowel or colon is reconnected with the distal intestine, restoring continuity. However, this procedure leaves an open wound on the anterior abdominal wall, creating a conundrum for the surgeon and raises the question: how should the wound be managed? In the investigators practice at CHOA, surgeons utilize both a wick and a non-wicked wound dressing. In this prospective randomized trial, we wish to evaluate these two dressings in children receiving an ostomy closure. The investigators hypothesis is that the incidence of wound infection after ostomy reversal is the same regardless of if a wick is placed or not.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01691352
- Run by
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2012-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-12-17
Who can join
Age: 0 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- All patients at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Egleston or Scotish Rite campus) who are scheduled to undergo an ostomy reversal will be approached for participation in this study. As there truly is no known "better" dressing for this type of wound, all patients, including those with co-morbidities such as immunosuppression will be eligible for inclusion in this study. Only those whose families consent to be included in the study will be included or randomized to the study.
You may not qualify if…
- Patients who do not give consent to participate will be excluded from this study. Additionally, if at the time of the operation, the surgeon feels that it is not in the patient's best interest to be randomized and included in the study, he/she may decide to exclude the patient.
Where it is running
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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