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| Amygate Healthcare | UNKNOWN |
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To compare conventional polyglactin 910 sutures with triclosan-coated polyglactin 910 antimicrobial sutures for the reduction of surgical site infections and any associated health and economic benefits.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Study group | Active Comparator | The study group in which Triclosan-coated polyglactin 910 antimicrobial sutures will be used. |
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| Control group | Active Comparator | The control group in which polyglactin 910 antimicrobial sutures will be used. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Vicryl Plus | Other | Triclosan-coated polyglactin 910 antimicrobial sutures (Vicryl Plus) |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Signs of Surgical Site Infections (SSI) according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) criteria | 30 days (or 1 year in case of prosthesis) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Post-operative hospital stay in days | 30 days |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ibrahim Ga Ibrahim, MD | Cairo University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Al-Zeraaein Hospital | Cairo | Cairo Governorate | Egypt | |||
| Cairo University Kasr Al-Aini Hospital |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013530 | Surgical Wound Infection |
| ID | Term |
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| D014946 | Wound Infection |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D011183 | Postoperative Complications |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
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| ID | Term |
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| D011098 | Polyglactin 910 |
| ID | Term |
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| D011091 | Polyesters |
| D011108 | Polymers |
| D046911 | Macromolecular Substances |
| D001697 | Biomedical and Dental Materials |
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| Vicryl | Other | Polyglactin 910 antimicrobial sutures (Vicryl) |
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| Cairo |
| Cairo Governorate |
| Egypt |
| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D008420 |
| Manufactured Materials |
| D013676 | Technology, Industry, and Agriculture |