NCT00812747

Brief Summary

The purpose of this multicentre prospective trial is to determine the incidence and risk factors for surgical wound infections. Also the investigators will evaluate consequences of wound infections to the patients, and extra costs caused by wound infections.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2007

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2007

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2008

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2008

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 19, 2008

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 22, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

December 22, 2008

Status Verified

December 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

December 19, 2008

Last Update Submit

December 19, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

surgical wound infectionrisk factor

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • wound infection incidence

Study Arms (1)

1

Other: observation

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

All patients who underwent non-emergency infrarenal aortic or lower limb arterial surgery between June 2007 and January 2008 were enrolled to this study.

You may qualify if:

  • non-emergency infrarenal aortic or lower limb arterial surgery

You may not qualify if:

  • patient's refusal to participate

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

North Karelia Central Hospital

Joensuu, 80210, Finland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Surgical Wound Infection

Interventions

Observation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wound InfectionInfectionsPostoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

MethodsInvestigative Techniques

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 19, 2008

First Posted

December 22, 2008

Study Start

June 1, 2007

Primary Completion

January 1, 2008

Study Completion

June 1, 2008

Last Updated

December 22, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-12

Locations