Early Versus Delayed Bathing of Orthopaedic Surgical Wounds

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Sponsor
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Study ID
NCT06014411
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Post Operative Wound Infection
  • Surgical Wound

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Time to bathing (delayed) — OTHER
    Delayed bathing-- patients will be told to begin showering after wound exam and suture removal (10-20 day postoperative).
  • Time to bathing (early) — OTHER
    Early bathing--Patients will be told to remove dressings and begin showering with body soap on postoperative day 3.

Study Details

This is a single center randomized control trial assessing the effect of early versus delayed bathing on orthopaedic surgical wounds in patients undergoing surgical treatment of fractures. Patients will be recruited by screening all patients undergoing surgical treatment for fractures at our institution. Patients who provide written consent will be randomized to one of two treatment arms after confirming eligibility criteria. Group A will be advised to begin early normal bathing (non-submerged showering) with uncovered surgical wounds. Group B will be advised to follow traditional delayed bathing with covered wounds. Those who do not wish to participate in the randomized trial will be invited to participate observationally (no randomization) and have the same prospective follow-up.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 29, 2024
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
56 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Delayed Bathing
    Delayed bathing-- patients will be told to begin showering after wound exam and suture removal (10-20 day postoperative).
  • Active Comparator: Early Bathing
    Early bathing--Patients will be told to remove dressings and begin showering with body soap on postoperative day 3.

Primary Outcome Measure

Patient satisfaction associated with early and delayed surgical site bathing [ Time Frame: Weeks 2, 6 and 12 post surgery ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical CenterNew YorkNew York10065
William M Ricci, MD
[email protected]
212-606-1026
Craig E Klinger, BA
[email protected]
212-606-1641

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