NCT01026259View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Local Warming of Surgical Incisions

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

146

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2005

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2009

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2009

Conditions
Surgical Wound Infection
Interventions
OTHER

Warming of surgical incision

A warming pack (chemical activation) is applied to the dressing over the surgical incision, warming to 38 degrees C, for a period of 90 minutes times 6 treatments. The first treatment occurs in the PACU.

OTHER

Warming dressing without actual warming

The same type of surgical incision dressing is used but no warming treatments are administered.

Trial Locations (1)

98195

University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Washington

OTHER

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