A Study to Evaluate a Quality Improvement Intervention to Reduce Wound Separation Rates in Obese Gynecologic Oncology Service Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
Completed · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Wound Complications, Wound Infection, Wound Separation
In brief
Approximately 500,000 surgical site infections occur annually in the US. These lead to worse patient quality of life, more outpatient and emergency room visits, readmissions and home services, with an estimated increase in costs of at least $3500 per complication. Surgical site infections are associated with increasing body mass index. There is limited and conflicting data of the utility of multiple surgical interventions to decrease the risk of surgical site complications. The investigators explored the effect of a prospective care pathway for closure of vertical abdominal wounds on patient's wound complications.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02071251
- Run by
- Washington University School of Medicine
- People needed
- 105
- Starts
- 2011-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-08-25
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Women were eligible if they were between the ages of 18-89, with a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 undergoing a gynecologic procedure via a vertical abdominal incision. -
You may not qualify if…
- Planned laparoscopic surgery, planned panniculectomy or other plastic surgery procedure at the time of laparotomy, prior history of hernia repair with mesh or planned mesh hernia repair at the current procedure, enterotomy or intestinal surgery, a history of prior radiation to the abdomen or pelvis, concurrent pregnancy, current incarceration, or inability to provide informed consent, including inability to understand spoken English.
Where it is running
- Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes Jewish Hospital — St Louis, Missouri, United States
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