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Pressurized irrigation for Infections

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Led By Sean Dineen, MD
Research Sponsored by Dallas VA Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
VA patients getting transabdominal,elective colorectal procedures
willing and capable of giving self informed consent
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 30 days after surgery
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Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate two different simple and inexpensive extra treatments during colorectal surgeries to see if this will reduce the rate of post operative infections

Eligible Conditions
  • Infections

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~30 days after surgery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 30 days after surgery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Infection rate in colorectal surgeries in each of two treatment arms as compared to historic controls

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Sub Q AntibioticExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
second group of patients will receive 2mg/lg of gentamicin in 20 ml of sterile saline injected into the superficial tissues above the ABD wall fascia prior to initial incision
Group II: Pressurized irrigationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
first group-After closure of patients abdominal wall fascia, Hydrostatic irrigation with 3 liters of normal saline with Simpulse Solo irrigation system (Davol) at less than 15PSI will be applied to subcutaneous tissues prior to closure

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Dallas VA Medical CenterLead Sponsor
34 Previous Clinical Trials
4,715 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Infections
381 Patients Enrolled for Infections
Sean Dineen, MDPrincipal InvestigatorVANTXHCS

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~8 spots leftby Mar 2025