Effect of Early vs Late Water Exposure After Cutaneous Surgery

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Conditions studied: Surgical Site Infection (SSI)

In brief

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effect of early versus delayed water exposure after cutaneous surgeries on the incidence of surgical site infections. Patients undergoing elective cutaneous surgical procedures will be randomly assigned to either early postoperative water exposure within 48 hours or delayed exposure after 7 days. Wound outcomes will be assessed using the Southampton Wound Grading System during follow-up visits. The study seeks to determine whether early water exposure is safe and whether it influences postoperative wound healing and infection rates.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07580274

Run by

Pak Emirates Military Hospital

People needed

82

Starts

2026-06-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-12

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients undergoing elective surgical procedures, such as excision of benign or malignant skin lesions, skin grafts, and skin biopsies.

You may not qualify if…

• 1.Patients on anti-coagulants.
• Compromised immune systems e.g. pregnancy, diabetes, immunosuppressive therapies.
• Wounds that are located in areas with significant movements (e.g. joints) or that are highly prone to external contaminants (e.g. mucosal surfaces) which might bias result.

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