N/A
N=109
Wound Infection Alexis Wound Retractor
Appendicitis
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00323453 ↗Enrolled (actual)
109
Serious AEs
7.3%
Results posted
Nov 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Post-operative Wound Infection, After Open Appendectomy — 1; 7 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Open appendectomy using Alexis Wound Retractor followed by standardized wound closure (Device); Open appendectomy with standardized wound closure (Procedure)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
- Primary completion
- Jun 2008
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Post-operative Wound Infection, After Open Appendectomy |
1; 7 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the incidence of surgical site wound infection will be reduced in open appendectomy patients through the use of the Alexis® wound retractor.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Clinical diagnosis of appendicitis
- Open appendectomy
- Ability to attend follow-up visit
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00323453). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.