Comparing disposable and reusable surgical drapes and gowns to reduce infections

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This multicentre non-inferiority trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of reusable surgical drapes and gowns compared to disposable ones in preventing surgical site infections (SSIs) during surgeries. Conducted across multiple hospitals internationally, the study will involve a total of 26,800 participants, with each hospital acting as a cluster. The trial will assess whether the reusable options are non-inferior in reducing SSIs, which is crucial given the financial and environmental implications of disposable products. The study will include patients undergoing various types of surgeries with specific incision criteria.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria:

* Patients with at least one incision that is ≥5cm in adults and ≥3cm in children aged under 16 years. This can include both open and minimally-invasive surgery providing at least one incision meets this criteria.
* Patients with a clean-contaminated, contaminated, or dirty surgical wound. Definitions of contamination are given in Table 2.
* Patients undergoing emergency (surgery on an unplanned admission) or elective (surgery on a planned admission) surgery.
* Any operative indication (including caesarean section).
* Patients aged 10 or over.

Exclusion criteria

* Adults with an incision \<5 cm and incision \<3cm in children aged under 16 years.
* Patients undergoing procedures with a clean surgical wound only.

Where it's running

• Cmno
  Guadalajara, Mexico Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Aneel Bhangu — University of Birmingham
• Study coordinator: Rachel Lillywhite
• Email: r.e.lillywhite@bham.ac.uk
• Phone: 07739743528

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.