N/A Completed N=60 Randomized Double-blind Prevention

Effect of Peri-operative Supplemental Oxygen in Wound Infection After Appendectomy

Perioperative Hyperoxygenation · Chronic Wounds

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02687217 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

May 2016

Primary outcomePrimary: ASEPSIS Score — 30; 30; 0; 0 participants — p=0.5

Summary

The study evaluates the role of supplemental hyper-oxygenation given perioperatively on wound site infection after appendectomy. Half of the patients received ≥50% oxygen and half of them received no oxygen during the surgical procedure.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY ASEPSIS Score	30; 30; 0; 0; 0; 0	0.5
SECONDARY Number of Patients Requiring Additional Investigations	0; 0; 30; 30	0.5
SECONDARY Number of Patients Requiring Additional Treatment	0; 0; 30; 30	0.5

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Clinical diagnosis or Radiological diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
Appendectomy through the Mc Burney incision.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
Immunodeficiency disease.
Patients requiring midline incision.
Patients requiring general anaesthesia after failure of spinal anaesthesia.
Patients requiring higher oxygen in perioperative period.

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