Reducing Wound Infections Using Bioelectric Wound Dressings

Description

The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes of using Bioelectric wound dressing on the pre-operative wound site and post operatively and compared it outcomes to the standard of care chlorhexidine skin preparation.

Conditions

Surgical Site Infection

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes of using Bioelectric wound dressing on the pre-operative wound site and post operatively and compared it outcomes to the standard of care chlorhexidine skin preparation.

Reducing Wound Infections Using Bioelectric Wound Dressings

Reducing Wound Infections Using Bioelectric Wound Dressings

Condition
Surgical Site Infection
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Kissimmee

AdventHealth Celebration, Kissimmee, Florida, United States, 34747

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Elective diverticular, benign polyp, or colon cancer resection
  • 2. Age 18-90 years old
  • 3. All patients must receive some kind of bowel prep (SU- prep, pills, Go-Lytely, milk of magnesia, etc....)
  • 4. Must be off antibiotics for more than 2 weeks before surgery
  • 5. Surgery must be laparoscopic, hand assisted or Robotic
  • 6. Skin will be closed in layers and subcuticular interrupted fashion
  • 7. Just one dose of preoperative antibiotics (Invanz or equivalent if patient is allergic)
  • 8. Patients will have a primary anastomosis, no colostomy.
  • 9. Patient must be compliant with dressing care
  • 10. Ability to provide informed consent
  • 1. Active infections before surgery -example: Intra-abdominal abscess not drained or actively on antibiotics on the day of surgery, skin infections
  • 2. Inability to take intestinal bowel preparation
  • 3. HgbA1c \>8
  • 4. BMI \>40
  • 5. Immunosuppression
  • 6. Need of steroid stress dose pre-op
  • 7. Patient receiving active chemotherapy
  • 8. Need of stoma (end ostomies after resection protective stoma included)
  • 9. Need of blood transfusion during surgery
  • 10. Use of irrigation with antibiotics or IRRISEPTR during surgery
  • 11. Any standard contraindication to anesthesia and/or surgery
  • 12. Pregnancy or lactating women
  • 13. Inability to provide informed consent
  • 14. Inability to follow instructions for dressing care
  • 15. Sensitivity or allergy to silver or zinc

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 90 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

AdventHealth,

Jay Redan, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, AdventHealth

Study Record Dates

2025-03-01