Clinical trialNCT02662231CompletedObservational

Determining the Worldwide Epidemiology of Surgical Site Infections After Gastrointestinal Surgery

SponsorUniversity of EdinburghEnrollment12,539Surgical Wound Infection

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Summary

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Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common complication following major gastrointestinal surgery, affecting between 25-40% of patients. The rate of SSI doubles from low-income to high-income settings, persisting after risk adjustment. Investigating the diagnosis and treatment of SSIs remains a largely unaddressed global health priority. The impact of antibiotic resistant organisms and the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis are unknown. This study aims to determine SSI rates following gastrointestinal surgery across worldwide hospital settings.

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Investigators

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Aneel Bhangu
University of Birmingham
Principal Investigator
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Edward Fitzgerald
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Principal Investigator
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Ewen M Harrison
University of Edinburgh
Principal Investigator
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Sites

2 registered facilities, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United Kingdom

University Hospitals Birmingham Nhs Foundation Trust
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Drugs studied

No drug or biological interventions are in our data for this study — it may test a procedure, device or behavioral intervention, or the intervention list isn't in our current snapshot. See the registry record ↗. Why? →

Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 1 Jan 2016
Primary completion: 31 Jul 2016
Completion: 30 Sept 2016
Last update posted: 22 May 2024
Registered enrollment: 12,539
Registry id: NCT02662231

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