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Supplemental Oxygen in Vascular Surgery

Primary Purpose

Surgical Wound Infection, Vascular Surgery

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Finland
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
supplemental postoperative oxygen
Sponsored by
North Karelia Central Hospital
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Surgical Wound Infection

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 110 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • lower limb vascular surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • COPD
  • sPO2 less than 90%

Sites / Locations

  • North Karelia Central Hospital
  • Central Finland Central Hospital
  • Kuopio University Hospital
  • South Karelia Central Hospital
  • Central Hospital of Mikkeli
  • Lapland Central Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

No Intervention

Arm Label

1

2

Arm Description

recieves supplemental oxygen postoperatively

treated as usual without supplemental oxygen

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

surgical wound infection

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
March 31, 2009
Last Updated
October 11, 2015
Sponsor
North Karelia Central Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00873704
Brief Title
Supplemental Oxygen in Vascular Surgery
Official Title
Supplemental Postoperative Oxygen and the Risk of Surgical Wound Infection in a Vascular Surgery Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
May 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 2010 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
North Karelia Central Hospital

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that supplemental postoperative oxygen reduces the risk of surgical wound infection in patients following lower limb vascular surgery.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Surgical Wound Infection, Vascular Surgery

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Investigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
274 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
recieves supplemental oxygen postoperatively
Arm Title
2
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
treated as usual without supplemental oxygen
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
supplemental postoperative oxygen
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
surgical wound infection
Time Frame
30 days

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
110 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: lower limb vascular surgery Exclusion Criteria: COPD sPO2 less than 90%
Facility Information:
Facility Name
North Karelia Central Hospital
City
Joensuu
ZIP/Postal Code
80210
Country
Finland
Facility Name
Central Finland Central Hospital
City
Jyväskylä
ZIP/Postal Code
40620
Country
Finland
Facility Name
Kuopio University Hospital
City
Kuopio
Country
Finland
Facility Name
South Karelia Central Hospital
City
Lappeenranta
ZIP/Postal Code
53130
Country
Finland
Facility Name
Central Hospital of Mikkeli
City
Mikkeli
ZIP/Postal Code
50100
Country
Finland
Facility Name
Lapland Central Hospital
City
Rovaniemi
ZIP/Postal Code
96101
Country
Finland

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
21476113
Citation
Turtiainen J, Saimanen EI, Partio TJ, Makinen KT, Reinikainen MT, Virkkunen JJ, Vuorio KS, Hakala T. Supplemental postoperative oxygen in the prevention of surgical wound infection after lower limb vascular surgery: a randomized controlled trial. World J Surg. 2011 Jun;35(6):1387-95. doi: 10.1007/s00268-011-1090-y.
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