The Effects of Hypercapnia, Supplemental Oxygen, and Dexamethasone on Surgical Wound Infection

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

2,000

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2002

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2007

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2007

Conditions
Surgical Wound InfectionSurgery, Colon
Interventions
OTHER

Mild intraoperative hypercapnia (50 mmHg vs. 30 mmHg)

OTHER

Supplemental oxygen (80% vs. 30%)

DRUG

Dexamethasone

4 mg

DRUG

Placebo

placebo

Trial Locations (4)

7

Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin

40222

Outcomes Research Institute, Louisville

44195

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland

Unknown

University of Vienna, Vienna

All Listed Sponsors
lead

The Cleveland Clinic

OTHER

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