Early Versus Delayed Bathing of Orthopaedic Surgical Wounds

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

56

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 29, 2024

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2025

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2026

Conditions
Surgical WoundPost Operative Wound Infection
Interventions
OTHER

Time to bathing (delayed)

Delayed bathing-- patients will be told to begin showering after wound exam and suture removal (10-20 day postoperative).

OTHER

Time to bathing (early)

Early bathing--Patients will be told to remove dressings and begin showering with body soap on postoperative day 3.

Trial Locations (1)

10065

RECRUITING

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

New York Presbyterian Hospital

OTHER

lead

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

OTHER